It was my off day yesterday and I went back home (to Ampang, that is). After I settled myself at home, I went out to get some groceries to bring back to my hostel. I finished my shopping and waited for a bus at the bus stop. During my wait, a blind Malay couple walked over and I moved aside so that they won't bump into me. They stopped just between me and 2 Malay mid-age ladies. I observed them and wondered to myself whether or not both of them are really blind. The wife was but I wasn't so sure about the husband as he is constantly 'looking' over to his wife who was behind him on his right side. Then I decided that they are both blind when I noticed that the wife was holding on to the husband's right shoulder.
I finally saw my bus coming from afar and was ready to board my bus. Then, I looked at the couple again, wishing that someone would talk to them. Though not 100% sure that the husband is blind but a girl finally mustered the courage and asked the husband who was closer to her whether he's waiting for a bus. He 'looked' at her and said they're wanted a taxi. Yup, their both unable to see, I thought to myself. Then, the girl straight away hold on to his left hand and told him to follow her. Cutting the story short, the couple got their taxi and headed home. I didn't missed my bus though, I sure those who takes public buses knows how long a bus will wait at some stations.
I wondered... If the girl had let her dignity won and left the couple as they are, how long would they have to wait before someone else comes up to them? I kinda pity them.. We 'normal' people just have to wait for a public transport to arrive but they have to wait for someone who would come up to them and who is willing enough to wait for their transport as well. How long would they have to wait? If only we would let God's love take over us in these situations, life would have been much easier for the less fortunate, right?
