Story 1
It was a dark and rainy day...in the afternoon to be exact - typical KL weather. I was waiting for the car at the lobby of KLCC and saw the usual string of people queueing for taxis. A white-haired man, probably in his 60s, rushed out under the rain to a taxi with his hand covering his head, opened the door and asked the driver if he was going his way.
My first impression was "kiasu"!! But after what seemed to be a successful arrangement, the man closed the door, and signaled to his wife, who came immediately. He waited for her patiently under the rain until she came, opened the back door for her, waited until she got in and closed the door. Then he opened the front door for himself and got in...I think he was a true gentleman. I mean, he could have easily signaled to her to come and get into the car first!
Story 2
A van approached a church and stopped his vehicle, as if waiting for someone to come. True enough when my aunt came out, she was approached by a stranger with a stack of 50sing dollar notes. Quite a thick stack to be exact.
He said " Aunty, aunty...here take this money!!" Startled, my aunt clutched her handbag tighter, recoiled and declined the money.
"No aunty! you must take it...last time you helped me and gave me some money, now I've become rich...you see, I bought this van."
"It's ok, you can keep it, I dont want your money", still shocked..my aunt left in a hurry.
It was not until she reached home when she began to think about that man. Strangely, he looked vaguely familiar. She gave it a little more thought, and realised that she did help a man once while she was at church. She remembered giving him 30dollars or probably more, many many years ago.
I suppose small actions and gestures can make a difference. I'm sure that old couple has had a successful marriage even after so long; and that stranger probably has a changed life because of someone felt generous that day. Whether its between family, or stangers...think. Just think of the difference you can make, if you bother...
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3 comments:
I trully believe in that. Life is not just something we go through everyday. It's our opportunity to inspire and be inspired. To reach out and make a difference. Even the smallest of gestures count. A small pebble thrown into a lake can cause ripples, which in turn will build up into a mighty current. Everything counts!!
i wanted to write something deep and meaningful like liz...but i can't...god...i think i'm designed to be frivolous...
LOL Nush, just say "that's our Sisterhood goal in life"!!
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