I feel like crying.. my emotion is like a roller coaster ei? haih.. how should i feel when i hear that the food stall ourside my condo was tear down by DBKL and left the Malay Lady that sells nasi lemak for a living have no where to make ends meet?
I remember once when I pass by her stall one early morning to go somewhere and saw her daughter playing on a mattress.. UNDER THE HOT SUN. I admire her courage and her hard work.. and that her daughter is so pure at heart tt she didn't mind paying on a dirty mattress, with all the dirty toys and under the sun.. (haiyer.. brings tears to my eyes when I think about it now..) But you know what? The little girl was really enjoying herself and she was smiling just because she is playing, having fun and with her mom at the stall.. Now the stall is no more.. I wonder where will they go now? really heart breaking..
I wished I could help them some how.. just so sad to see these happening even in a city.. Many says that the bigger the city, the more poor ppl around.. What are the rich doing lar? they cannot find any poor ppl to give their money too coz they live in a very luxurious place? perhaps that's it.. They don't see these things happening thus out of sight is like out of mind.. sometimes i feel ashamed of having so much while others struggles just to fill their tummy.. I should learn to not waste, save more and use less.. so if I get some extra, I can give it back to help others..
I have a friend who needs financial help all the time, and I really do feel for her as she have no one to hold on too.. she is unwell and have a child to support.. every time I think of her I really pray that she will live a long life and be able to enjoy it to the fullest.. May she learn to also save and live within our means.. Most importantly that she found the almighty God with her all the way..
I remembered seeing an old couple in their what, sixties or seventies, working in the evening preparing 'pau' to sell for the night market on the side of the road.. I do think sometimes these unpopular business or not so glamorous business actually earns more than an average office worker.. but at their age, don't they have any kids? or family? that would help out on their expenses so that they need not toil every night for a living?? or they do this as a hobby? Do some ppl enjoy doing all those hard work, sweat and go home late than to spend time with their grandchildren or family? May be they do not have children? nor family? I dunno what to think? or how to think? how should I feel?
I think it is a crime to allow our parents who are old and frail to toil like tt.. being a boss and sitting in the office to do work is not so bad as carrying, cleaning, cooking etc on the road side lor.. but sometimes, we outsiders don't know wht is going on in actual fact so I know I should not judge, which I am not. I am just curious and it is heart breaking to see this.. As for the Malay lady's nasi lemak stalls, I really pray for you to have more than you ever need, even though your stall was thorn down. My God will protect and bless you and your family with abundance and grace.. and may be one day, you or your next generation will come to know Him personally..
It is a cruel world, but there's so much more good in it than we think it offers.. Just because we cannot see it now doesn't mean that we should give up on it entirely.. Our world can be great when we gave it to the one whom created it.