A muffin and a smile

That moment when you watch with envy, those people who have or seem to have everything, living the lavish life. It’s a nice feeling really, especially being around those very humble ones :) There’s something about me feeling happy when I see someone happy, especially so when I see people in love with their job. It sort of motivates me to work hard as well! And then I see someone struggling to save money but at the same time he works hard to make sure his family has the necessity and suddenly you feel like YOU have everything.

As I was having lunch today I observed one of the security guards that I usually see on duty going over to one of the food stalls, but all he ordered was plain water. It was lunch time but that was all he had? Water at work was something that you could get at the pantry for free, for staff. I’m not too sure what is the arrangement for security guards though, whether they have a pantry or not. It hurts to watch that happen right before my eyes, if anything, I have never had the heart to see these sort of things. Or even a family stranded by the roadside due to a breakdown. I used to ask my parents if it was ok say one day I see someone stranded by the roadside and I give them a lift. Of course in today’s world, even the nicest looking person can be dangerous, I know.

And then a question hits me, if I were to get him food, would he feel offended? In Malaysian culture, I’m sure the least they would do is to say Thank You. In LRTs, I naturally would stand up if an elderly comes in, but I was shocked when I was told to sit down back when I did the same in Paris. I guess to them, for as long as THEY don’t gesture for you to get up then that means they are capable and able to stand, hence standing up before you are told to do so is rude to them.

Oh well, you’ll never know till you give it a go I guess, so what do you do when you see the security guard picking up a chocolate muffin a few minutes later?

Pay for him!!! :):):):)

The smile on his face was definitely worth more than the money spent on him, MasyaAllah. I’m not joking when I say you can feel the warmth of his smile :)