Mr Democracy

One of my colleague is called by that name because of his behaviour that almost normal people dont have. He can tolerate to anybody, and sometimes, people take advantage on him. Of all people I've met during my worklife, he is the most patient worker. Never heard complaint from him.



He came from quite a meager family. Everything was scanty. In primary school, they (he and his siblings, 8 of them) sold 'aiskrim asam boy', 'aiskrim milo', 'aiskrim kacang merah', 10 cent per ice cream to the estate worker, everyday after school. TV was a no-no. He was from the Estet Kelapa Sawit Sabak Bernam. He was the head prefect in secondary school. 1/3 of his salary of 6-years-experienced-executive now goes to his brother's account who is now studying medical in Indonesia. He lives with his elder brother, who's also supporting their younger sisters and brothers for their study.



I seldom see him with new cloth. He comes to work with 'motor kapcai' for distance about 120 km, to and fro, everyday. One rainy afternoon I once asked him "Bila nak beli kereta?". "Saya mau beli ruma dulu..".



Maybe that makes him Mr Democracy.



~~The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.