Assalamualaikum.
This situation happened last year during my industrial training period at Mardi. At that time, I've just arrived at Serdang KTM station from Senawang and I was heading home(to my rental house in Balakong). It was very quiet in the train that night, which was very odd because it's only 8.10 p.m. I was tired but didn't sleep. I didn't want to miss my stop.
"Stesen seterusnya. Serdang. Next station. Serdang."
As soon as I heard the announcement, I grabbed my bag and helmet and then headed to the door. On my way to the stairs, I saw an odd-looking man nearby the elevator. Like a curious cat, I sneaked a peek to see what he's doing. I only saw his back but his hand was grabbing something in his bag. I began to move closer to the elevator and that's when I saw it.
The odd-looking man pulled out a walking stick.*sigh. He was visually-impaired. I felt terrible for having a prejudice on him so I asked,
Me : Encik nak pergi mana?
Him : Nak balik rumah.Then, using his stick he starts to look for the elevator. I moved a few steps forward to help and guide him to the elevator but I suddenly froze in front of him. My conscience is telling me, "I need to help him to get to the elevator and cross the bridge but how do I help him? I can't have direct contact with him. Maybe I should ask someone for help."
Right at that moment, a man in a grey shirt with a helmet on his hand approached us. I wanted to explain the situation but it seems like he already knows. He looked at me, grabbed the blind man's hand and smiled at me as if he's saying "It's okay, I got this".
I rushed to the elevator, pushed the button and waited for the both of them to enter. Actually, at that time I was kind of embarassed. I should've helped the man rightaway but I contemplate. Nonetheless, I'm thankful that someone was there to helped the blind man. It was a simple gesture but it moved me to tears to see kindness between strangers.
This isn't the first time I've witnessed kind gestures between strangers but I'm still moved every single time. As they walked down the stairs, I randomly took a photo of them.(Now I feel like a stalker --' ).
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| Right : Blind man, Left : Kind man. Wait. Did I just rhyme? Never mind. |
Most people say chivalry is dead. Well, I disagree. Chivalry doesn't necessarily means that a man must open doors for a lady or pay for dinner. It can be applied to both genders and involved a lot of aspects. According to Oxford Dictionaries, chivalry is the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, namely courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. Even in Islam, we are encouraged to help others regardless of where they come from.
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Its heartbreaking to see the recent news of Rohingya refugees stuck at sea, at risk of starvation and illness. This is a matter of humanity and quoting from Kota Tinggi MP Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar,
"Silence is no longer an option and Putrajaya must respond to calls from the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG) and the international community to step in and aid the refugees".Malaysia must act to save Rohingya Refugee. I hope our leaders will break the silence and act fast to help them. For the rest of us, if we can't help physically the least we could do is pray for their safety.
Hasbunallahu wa ni`mal Wakil’: حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us).
آل عمران : Surah Al ‘Imran (3:173)
Prayer is the strength of Muslims so let's pray that proper aid will soon come for them and for chivalry to bloom in our hearts. Amin.
