Simple things

One thing about working in a location such as KL Sentral is that I get the opportunity to witness the simple things in life through the life of others; and thats not all, I get all the opportunity to make a difference in the society. 

As we all know, KL sentral is a disabled friendly train station. Every once in a while I see people who are blind trying to get their way across the station and one random person would just go up to the person to offer their assistance. There's still hope in this world you know? ;) this act of kindness deserves a candid shot, that moment is really beautiful. 

Just yesterday, after work, I was waiting for my dad to pick me up from the other side of the station, and thats when I saw this couple, both blind finding their way across the station. It's literally the blind leading the blind, with the guy holding the hand of the lady and leading her across the station. Just a blind couple passing through right? No biggie! But what caught my attention was that though they were blind, they were happy. I admit stalking them for a bit coz I was a little afraid to approach them to guide them to their destination as I feared my dad would be arriving any time soon. So I just followed them behind to make sure they were ok. And there the guy was, chatting happily to the girl, leading the way as if he had sight. Their conversation was light and cheerful and I really admired them. It was like happiness doesn't have to come on the form of money nor having a fully able body, they were contented and happy with each other's company, and no disability could stop them. I finally got the guts to ask them if they needed help when they knocked into someone coming in the entrance. And the guy happily told me: " it's ok! We just have to walk straight and we will reach our destination" and continued to happily chat with the lady he was leading. A lesson learnt indeed :)

Oh and one thing about working in a location as such? I get braver and braver each day to approach a disabled person to offer my assistance when I get the opportunity. I get braver too to offer up my seat to deserving people on the LRT. I usually shy away or pretend not to see as I was so cowardly in the past. But I'm glad to say that it's different now, and I'm glad to see fellow Malaysians doing the same too. Though not many, but still, there is hope lol

Faith in humanity restored!

I just witness the most beautiful thing while I was out groceries shopping in my neighborhood grocers. A lady paid for a small carton of milk for a little boy in front of her. I think the story went a little along the lines of the mother couldn't pay for the milk therefore forgoing the milk at the counter. Then the lady who was next in line, paid for the milk and gave it to the boy without the mother realizing. The mother was so shock on how he got the milk and came back to the shop thinking the boy took it without paying and asked if the milk was paid for. Well it was fully paid, and the little boy was already in the midst of finishing the milk. 

That little scene there brought a smile to my face. That out of the robberies, rape and violence out there, there is still some kindness to be witness every day. It doesn't have to be a large sum of money nor a huge packet of something; all it takes was a humble box of 250ml milk carton to be a blessing, to put a smile on not only the little boy's face, but to his mother, the cashier, mine and everyone else who witnessed it. Am truly touched to be able to witness such occurrence. 

I've always wanted to do something like that, but I thought I would never be able to do it because I thought if I were to do something like that, I would have to go to a grocer where majority of the people are poverty stricken. But today just proves to me that we can be a blessing anywhere and everywhere we are. 

Suck. It. Up.

That has been my moto for the past 2 weeks. Suck it up. it really isn't my first time working, nor is it my first time doing an internship either, but this time round , it was definitely brought up a notch higher. Perhaps much was expected out  me, but I can only do so much. I'm still human afterall limited to 24 hours a day... it gets so overwhelming, I feel like running away sometimes. So much easier to run away than to face the problem heads on. This round of internship really taught me alot about myself as well as the working environment. How people scheme at the workplace...I could instantly feel that I'm still very green. I suppose everyone started off like me, but then others starts to take advantage of you and in the end even the most hardworking people gets tired and start to scheme to save their own butts. Oh wells, what can I do? I'm JUST A TRAINEE so yea...suck it up.

random thoughts

It's sad to see what society has become these days. Gone are the days where good Samaritans are willing to lend a hand to those in need. I don't blame them, coz there are many cases of good people lending a helping hand and then got themselves into trouble. Recently my friends has been sending SMS on cases like an Indian family, together with wife and baby, going round robbing people who would sympathize with them, asking for a ride under the rain, only to rob the person who offered to give them a lift. It's disgusting how these people can be so selfish, by exposing a young infant in the cold pouring rain to get sympathy votes to rob, and it's disgusting to know that these people would hurt another human being for their selfish gain. But then again, I also sympathize the people who rob, most of the time they need the money more than we do, though i hope the money stolen goes to good use and not to buy booze and drugs. Those who rob to survive in the city, to feed their families and send their children to school. I'm pretty sure they are scared too when they rob, coz if they don't fend for themselves, who will? and out of wedlock, they rob. I wonder, how can we make this world a better place? I wonder, if more people would just reach out to touch their lives, would this community be a better place to live in? I wonder.. if i will ever be able to reach out to these people.    

Ushering in 2014!

Spring cleaning my room :) 5 years worth of junk cleared out. Most of it from my Diploma and Degree days ;) Found some nostalgic stuff like year books and report

cards all the way back since primary school. I'm an average student.. To those people who thinks I'm smart and all, u should have a look at my report card, u'll change ur perception hahaha gone are the days where results play an important role in our lives and in comes the day where no one will even ask "what was your SPM results?" or even "what mention did you get for your bachelors degree?" the restart button has been pressed and as long as u have the passion and drive, you are as good as anyone regardless of what ur pass are, good or bad results :) Happy New Year! 

Midnight thoughts.. Again..

Kids, they surprise me sometimes. They do understand emotions, and to think that someone so young could understand such emotions fascinates me. I will never forget the girl who greeted me cheerfully every Sunday without fail, but sensing that something was wrong that day, just stood by me quietly without probing any questions like " what happen?" or " what's wrong?" we just stood there together, looking out of the window silently, just staying by me. Peace came before I had the strength to muster my enthusiastic energy to play games wih the kids after that. Just shows how sometimes, talking is not needed to make a person feel better. Sometimes, sitting silently together helps just as well. No nosy business, just enjoying each others company :) 

Had to write this, or I won't be able to sleep -.- midnight thoughts are ruining my beauty sleep! 

Midnight thoughts

There are many things that my heart tugs me to do, things which are right, things which are noble, things to stand up for; but somehow eventually I would move away cowardly from that instinct, brush it under the carpet, ignore that instinct, afraid of what others would think of me. Cowardly blaming it on the people around me giving excuses that if I were to stop and help, I would hold down the whole group. But then I would regret it later, and wallow in "what if's" that things would have been different if I did something. Wishful thinkings. 

Have you ever stand up for what you think is right? I've always been saying I'll do something next time, but in the end, same cowardly reaction. I need a catalyst... Oh where art thou? 

*sorry for not posting any updates on my french trip, was meaning to do it but wifi in France sux.. Now that I'm back, I'm quite lazy to plot my thoughts back on "paper" so I'll just let the pictures on fb do the talking ;)