she bought rice with sambal ikan kayu, asam pedas batang keladi, ulam peria and sambal belacan. and iced lemon tea. while paying at the counter, a man placed a container full of rice and some gravy on it. the cashier said to him RM1.50.
she was taken by surprise. rice and gravy only? oh gosh, he must be short of money. she wanted to pay for the man's meagre meal. she was furiously looking for RM2.00. in her purse. the man silently paid and left. she was a bit too slow .
she wished she had paid for him. or gave a huge fried chicken to add to his rice and gravy!
all the way home she couldn't forget the man with the rice and gravy.
and here she was with all sorts of kueh, too besides the rice, fish and ulam.. he had only rice and gravy!
oh why was she so slow? why did she not just say to the cashier that she will pay for the man too?
if she meets him again at that very shop, she will pay for his food. even if once, she would be helping him save RM1.50 of his money which must be very hard earned.
thinking of others less fortunate, she counts her blessings.
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