Monday, October 16, 2006

Iklan

Imagine this scene,

A lady with her daughter in a car stopped at a traffic light. When the light turned green, the car decided to be dead. Other drivers were honking madly from behind, but try as she might, the car wouldn't start. Suddenly, there was a soft knock on her window. She turned and saw 3 boys, all in punk gears. She quickly checked to see if her doors are locked before reluctantly scrolled down the window. That was when she had a good look at them. Spiky punk hairs, accessories that include spikes and such, like those favoured by Chun Li ( alah.. you know, the chick with powerful legs from Street Fighter ). She was expecting the worse, when one spoke politely , " Makcik kereta rosak ke ? Tak boleh start ke ? " She answered yes and the boy said, " Okay, boleh tak kita orang tolak kereta makcik ke tepi lepas tu kita tengok boleh tak buat apa - apa, ". She agreed and the 3 boys, a Malay, a Chinese and an Indian, pushed to car the roadside.
The Chinese one again went up to the Makcik and asked her permission to look at her engine. She assented and they tinkered until the car could start again. The Makcik thanked the boys profusely, the daughter looked on shyly and they waved her goodbye.
Iklan PETRONAS ke ? TNB ? Or maybe iklan Proton ( beli lah Proton, kete anda sure tak mati tengah jalan punya... ha ha ). Nope. The Makcik was my mom. And it happened at 1Utama. Sejuk hati when I heard this story. Kindness and racial harmony all in one. Hopefully, this blessed country will strengthen herself in that aspect for our children to enjoy.
Anak sapalah tu ye ?

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