Circumcision (VIII)

I was so nervous, coz I had heard stories from my friends that it hurt. My neighbor Haeru and I were going to have circumcision. It’s a must for all Muslim to have it. Boys usually have it in their teenage and girls have it in their infant age. The story began when First man (Prophet Adam) met with Hawa and got ordered by GOD the Almighty to have children from his wife Hawa, but before Prophet Adam could “touch” Hawa, God gave an order that Prophet Adam should have circumcision first. It then became an obligation for all Muslim men to be circumcised, even for non Muslims who want to convert to Muslim they have to do two things, firstly they have to say “duakalimathsyahadath” (Ashaduallah Illahaillallah Wa Ashaduanna Muhammadarasulullah)” and secondly they have to have circumcision. It has also been scientifically tested that being circumcised will make men clean and be avoided from all diseases.

We had a small celebration at home after having circumcision, I had my penis bandaged, I was lying down on bed, and it did hurt. My relatives and my neighbors would come to house and slipped me some money. I was so happy and excited because I knew I would get much money from those who visited me. Some times I was also so shy when my friends came to visit me because my friends would force me to show my bandaged circumcised penis to other female friends if I wanted to get it cured faster. I really had no idea whether it ‘s true or not. I had to take some pain killer to reduce the pain. I also had to take a rest for a few days, I didn’t go to school because it was a long holiday back then. I was going to be in my fourth grade in next school season.

Generally in a week it will be fully cured, but it took me for about a month until it was fully cured. Why did it take so long? Naughty me couldn’t bear being at home and doing nothing, on my third day I already wore my shorts and pants, not only that but I already played football with my friends. I should have stayed at home and wore sarong. I was bleeding because my penis was not fully cured yet, and at night my mom would take me to the clinic, told the doctor what I did, then the doctor would shake his head and give me advice to just take a rest and stay at home. But the next day I would ignore the doctor’s advice and played football again, until one time I was taken to the clinic again and apparently it got infected. I was crying and holding the pain while the doctor had to detach the old bandage and disseminated by powder and rolled up with the new bandage.

to be continued...