A cabby tip
I tip the cabby like i did in NYC, not a lot but uncommon here.
A childless man who suffered from cancer himself, taking care of a wife who is suffering from schizophrenia, depression and possibly womb tumor. A man who suffer the abuse of his own family members and hooligan brothers in-law because he never share his burden non that they will be able to help in matter of money as well. A man whom family allowance to his wife got diverted to her undergraduate children from her previous marriage. A man who rely on loansharks for medical treatment as there was no other measures. A man who eat only rice with gravy and water since he had already lose all sense of taste from chemotherapy. A man who simply hope he will survive his wife as there will be noone else to take care of her. A man who lament that he can only hope to live by the hours as tomorrow seem too far away for him. A man whose listening ear might only be the faceless passengers he pick up from all walks of life.
It makes one think what should be the proper focus, value of lost time wasted on senseless pleasures, and one’s purpose.
“A man who simply hope he will survive his wife as there will be noone else to take care of her. ”
jin romantic…
PS: not survive but outlive
“A man whose listening ear might only be the faceless passengers he pick up from all walks of life.”
jin philosophical leh…
Comment by JF — July 23, 2008 @ 2:17 pm
Actually jin ke lian…
It is tough times out there for some folks..
Convert what i thought was spending into wasting category.
Comment by young — July 23, 2008 @ 3:53 pm