When vendors came calling at our door,selling tidbits,she didnt shoo them away.
Vendors that came into this category were small door to door seller selling items like food,traditional medicines and knick knacks.
She would buy not because she really needed them but because she wanted to lighten their burden.
So when the small girl came to our door selling cendol,she bought a few packs.
Mak,makan ka cendol tu.?
She smiled .Tak pa lah,mak tak makan ada lain yg mahu.
She gave back the small change as a sedekah for the poor girl.
Thus keep the change is instilled in me when the sellers are young children or old ladies who came to our house selling wares.
One day,I was engrossed in my work when there was a knock at the door.
I asked my girl to see who the caller was.
Mak...tok jual kuih.
Mama sibuk.Suruh mai lain kali.
But I felt sorry for the makcik who used to come peddling her wares to our house.She has features that reminded me of my mom.
I left my work and came out of the house.She had already reached the bus stop near our taman.
Running to her,I gave her a few ringgits...much to her astonishment.
Tak ambik kuih ka,cikgu.She asked when she saw me making my way home.
Sedekah hari ni makcik.Guna duit tok bayar tambang bas...
It was long long ago.I have not met that makcik kuih since.
In RBL.I have an Indian lady who came occasionally for a few sen.
Yesterday,I was in the bathroom when I heard her call.
Semasa mengajar,bilik saya seakan Kementerian Masyarakat.
Cikgu kawan saya lupa bawa duit.Dia nak pinjam.
Cikgu, saya hilang duit...
Boleh kata setiap hari ada saja yang boleh kita bersedekah.
Antara memberi sedekah dan memberi pinjam.
Rasa ketaq tangan dan ketat dada bila kita diminta untuk dipinjam...
Janji nak bayar ...tapi tak ditepati..
So lain kali ....sorry.
Kena fikir berlori lori.
Bersedekah membuat hati rasa lapang
Memberi pinjam pula rasa dok tergantung terawang awang.
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Itulah saja cerita hari Jumaat ini...
Sebak mengenangkan mereka yang benar-benar memerlukan saat kita masih melakukan pembaziran...
ReplyDeleteSalam Jumaat, Cikgu.
Betul kakcik,
DeleteBagi kita,tak lalu sikit da tolak tepi
Bagi mereka tak ada apa apa,tulang pun dikunyah hingga lumat,apalagi isi.
Allahuakbar
ReplyDeleteMmg benar cikgu
Mereka bukannya punya cita2 nak bina shoppingmall kerana pendapatan mereka kais pagi makan pagi kaia petang makan petang...
Bagus topik hari jumaat yg mulia ini..
Terima kaseh cikgu..
Akak,
DeleteTapi hari tu bila peniaga Kemboja dtg jual tudung,cikson tawar juga...dpt diskaun 5 ringgit.
Salam cikgu
ReplyDeletemakchaq pun macam mak cikgu jugak.. kalau orang datang jual kat rumah memang selalu beli ja, sekurang-kurangnya dapat kurangkan beban penjual.. Anak2 makchaq pun mengikut.. kadang2 depa bawak balik kerepek la, baulu la, peneram la.. alasan kesian kat makcik tua yg menjuai...ada sekali sorang anak makchaq
beli 20 kilo keropok sebab kesian kat pakcik tua dok mengusung.. sedekah kat orang la pulak pasai kami pun bukan penggemar keropok..
Makchaq,
DeleteKalau pakcik dan makcik tua bawa makanan buat jualan,rasa mengkelan kalau tak beli kan..Kdg bukan nak makan sangat tapi lebih kpd belas ehsan.Sorang makcik ni saling tak tumpah macam mak makcik..Tapi lama dah dia tak mai rumah.
I totally agree with you bcoz these people make a living by using their brawns. Really pitiful.
ReplyDeleteHas,
DeleteSetuju sangat.And they also have to put aside their pride.Cikson pernah lalui pengalaman berjaja masa membesar.Malu sangat2 dgn kawan yg mengejek.
Salam Makcik/Cikgu/Mokjadeandell...(saya tak tahu nak panggey apa!!)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant entry. Mengingatkan saya kepada arwah mama yang dok menjamu kawan-kawan kami dengan biskut kerin di Brown Garden dulu walaupun kami pon makan tak mewah...hahahahahahaha.....yang magicnya, bila saya merantau kemana-mana, ramai sangat yang berbudi bahasa memberi saya makan/minum walaupun saya tak kenal! Magic sunggoh! The Art of Giving!
Uncle,
DeleteTiga2 pun boleh...
Macam boomerang kan bila kita berbuat baik.Tak jatuh kat kita,jatuh pd anak cucu kita.
Once ada org derma winter clothing kat makcik sdgkan org tu bukan kenal sgt dgn makcik.
When I told my arwah ba he said....hang selalu dok sedekah kat org tua.Masa tu bila balik kampung selalu beli buah apel kat jeti bagi kat depa.Atau bagi seringgit duit curut tok..
Jgn kedekut...rezeki mai berganda balik.Magic macam uncle kata.