Nakamora feels bad about himself every time an elderly approaches him. Plastic bags in both hands, full with packages of kerepek or some kinds of local snacks. With sad eyes, they would beg him to buy the snack. Not the kind that he likes, and often times the packaging too has almost worn out. He pity the peddlers, but several hundreds questions rush in his mind, begging for answers:
- where are they from?
- who brought them here?
- where do they stay?
- is the daily sale enough to support them?
- who made the products that they peddle around?
and, most importantly, where are their kin and siblings? At that age they should be resting and just relaxing...
a good story to ponder..
ReplyDeleteSama, sir... Kadang2 walaupun tak nak beli, beli jugak sebab kasihan. And of course, keep asking Manalah anak2 mereka... Sad indeed.
ReplyDeleteserba salah antara rasa nak bantu atau tidak, tp kasihan melihat mereka begitu, cuma kdg2 masa dan ketika tu tak sesuai, terutama di waktu kita sedang hendak makan.. sama jgk tertanya-tanya dimana anak-anak mereka, saat usia menginjak tua, sepatutnya mereka berehat dijaga seseorang..
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