shameful

yes, i am.
this morning, i woke up later than usual to head for work.
i was telling myself i'm not hauling my heavy laptop today, so i can afford to catch more sleep.
it was still very crowded when i boarded the mrt.
the 1st thing i noticed was a pair of worn out shoes.
these belonged to a girl, i think, aged 17 or 18.
she was busy rummaging through her big bag.
after awhile, she picked out a sweet & mp3 player.
she brought it very near to her face to look at them.
the indian, who was standing just a few inches away, started to stare into her face for at least 2 minutes.
he kept looking at her.
do you know why?
because she is partially blind.
i only came to realise it when i saw her walking stick that was tucked behind her slim arm.
i think she sensed someone staring at her, besides.. she is not totally blind.
she COULD see that idiot staring into her face.
it was really rude of him to stare so hard :(
she turned into my direction & i saw that her eyes were cloudy.
as if there was a layer over her eyes...
at that moment, i felt sorry for her.
the beautiful, colorful sights that she could not see clearly...
i do admire her courage.
she is attending ITE, from the school uniform & lanyard she wears.
she didn't give up to get a good education.
i complained at times about my heavy laptop.
after i saw this girl.. i realised how fortunate i am.
she carries a schoolbag and a laptop too..
we know how heavy a laptop is.
it is difficult for her to handle 3 items...
at times, i complained about some minor things.
i guess it is because i'm taking things for granted.
most of us take things for granted.
we need a wake-up call to realise we are so much more fortunate.
we shouldn't be critical of the things around us.
be more appreciative of what we have.
some people do not get to have the small little things that we have been taken for granted all these times.