Walking down the underground path, music was filled in the air.
I walked further down and recognises the familiar voice saying " thank you ", each time a coin hit the metal box.
He's a blind, playing lovely music, almost everyday.
Same location, same instruments and same sincerity.
clang-clang, I dropped a few coins as usual and walked away.
As I walked further down, this elderly man, carrying a big bag approached me.
I looked at him, and realised how old he was.
White hair, with bandages on his kneecaps.
He held out three packets of tissue selling them at $1.
I smiled at him and said, "no, thank you".
Then I walked away. He said, "oh. bu yong jin. xie xie, xie xie."
As I was already about to go on the escalator...
I checked my coin purse. Just in luck I thought.
I turned back, walking briskly and I saw a back view, so old and i-don't-wish-to-say-anymore.
I walked to him, passed him that coin.
And he was super happy, "huh. ni zuo hui lai ah?"
"uh, dui. :)"
Then I walked off.
That day was my what-the-fuck day.
I thought my day was bad enough already, why still bother about others?
I'm not even earning enough.
That $1 that I've earned, I had to go to 5 people to do survey with me.
And worse come to worse, they reject me.
But then I thought, my day is already bad enough.
It doesn't take alot to make someone's day.
My day is bad, doesn't mean others' day must be as bad.
Why not? Why not just make his day with $1?
And yes.
This man I approached earlier that afternoon,
he looked super upset.
But still, I approached him.
He rejected doing surveys for me initially.
Then he told his friend, "I already had a super bad day. Why not I make someone's day when I actually has the ability to do so?"
Then he took the paper from me and started writing.
I was so grateful to him.
That was $0.20/pc but I couldn't care how much it was.
All I know was, someone definitely made my day better.
Then he told me, "never matter what you face now... it cannot be compared to people who have faced more than you did. life is like that. why not just get along with it?"
This is the phrase that stopped my footsteps at the escalator and turned back.
This is the phrase that stopped me in front of the blind man.
Why not?
Why not make someone's day when your day is already so bad.
Doing this can actually make you feel happier too.
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