yesterday it was sunny and whenever its sunny I can't stay at home. Unfortunately bank account is not smiling broadly these days so I usually have to think before I go out, focusing on the important stuff and minimize the spending. (Actually that's half lie, I am planning to go on a big shopping spree before I head home, so I have to do serious saving, to the point where I feel sick eating my own cooking and today I thought plain white bread tasted better than my mihun goreng).
Oh, back to my story.
So yesterday I went out to Gastown but nothing was cheap enough (or was I the one who's being cheap?) so I headed to Fraser to get some halal chicken. On my way to the CanadaLine, my stomach was making noises. Not wanting to spend any penny on the food, I went to the vending machine and got myself cheezels-like chips. I was planning to eat that on the train. Just before I got the train's door, there's this one middle aged man came to me. I suspected that he was homeless but I wasn't sure coz he was clean and dressed decent. He started to tell me that he's from Algeria and he just went bancrupt or sth and he just registered for the homeless help (there's such thing in Vancouver?) and that he's a Muslim.
Before that, I have to highlight the fact that I DON'T usually LISTEN to these kind of strangers, I would have the heart to just leave them and walk away. But this man was different. He caught my attention.
And then he started to tell me that he hasn't eaten for 3 days and that he was very angry. The feeling was mutual at that time, I was feeling hungry too. I actually felt bad for him and took out my purse. I knew I had enough cash to give out to him for a meal but I just handed out 2 dollars.
And then the man started CRYING.
He told me that 2 dollars is not enough and he was VERY hungry.
well guess what I did?
I walked away.
I felt SOOOOOOO terrble afterwards, I sensed sincerity in him and I can feel that he was really in need of food. I could have just give him 5dollars or even 10. I didnt even handed him the 1.35 dollars chips I got for myself. Siigghhh..its very weird coz I keep thinking about this man until today. God's willing I hope he found help.
Its not very fun to feel guilty but when I mengadu dekat Sud, his response was,
"Ok la tu dah bg 2 dollars..pasni kalau ade org mintak duit nk makan bwk pegi all you can eat sushi"
hahahahaha fineeeeeee.
moral of the story:
for most of us, money is everything. the money problem is a neverending problem. when you're short of it, it really worries you. and when you have lots of it, you just keep wanting more. but there are so many out there who can't even eat. how many of us are willing to actually SHARE?
but pls becareful, i don't give out money to these kind people randomly because i think they use the money for drugs.
well guess what I did?
I walked away.
I felt SOOOOOOO terrble afterwards, I sensed sincerity in him and I can feel that he was really in need of food. I could have just give him 5dollars or even 10. I didnt even handed him the 1.35 dollars chips I got for myself. Siigghhh..its very weird coz I keep thinking about this man until today. God's willing I hope he found help.
Its not very fun to feel guilty but when I mengadu dekat Sud, his response was,
"Ok la tu dah bg 2 dollars..pasni kalau ade org mintak duit nk makan bwk pegi all you can eat sushi"
hahahahaha fineeeeeee.
moral of the story:
for most of us, money is everything. the money problem is a neverending problem. when you're short of it, it really worries you. and when you have lots of it, you just keep wanting more. but there are so many out there who can't even eat. how many of us are willing to actually SHARE?
but pls becareful, i don't give out money to these kind people randomly because i think they use the money for drugs.
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