As usual, i wake up in the morning. Prepared myself to go to office.
Driving.. peacefully, no jam as usual. Listening to my favourite song
Sweet Surrender from Sarach Mclachlan...
Let me introduce here. Im telling a stroy about my officemate. She is
21, eldest in family, and an outgoing person.. smile always on her face,
happy character girl. Most of staff here are really comfortable with her.
Behind the smile i ever thought that she is a tough girl...
She had a bad family background.. im not telling about the bad thing
about her family.. but proud with her toughness. Really.
This evening, im having a take 5 (smoking) with her.. and she start
telling me about her financial problems.

I asked her where she spend all the money she had? True as i guess she
she spend lots to her family. She had 2 brother who is unemployed, and
always brings a trouble.. in and out to jail and court. Imagine, what we call
"ikat jamin" involve thousand of money already.. and she got 2 brothers.
Means.. double! Not yet, more suprisingly.. she also "ikat jamin" her own
father..! while she telling me i am so speechless. And she also wanted to
move out from her house.. her boyfriend also told her that her family is
taking advantage from her.
I never being that speechless when somebody telling their problems. At least
i had my own opinions to say out. I am totally speechless! The only thing that i

can think that time was.. how lucky i am. How lucky i am to have a happy

loving family..
Her mother?? Oh, just think this one. Last Saturday we got angpow.. she had
Rm 350. From this, Rm150 she clear out that she owe from her friends.

Returning home, her mother ask for Rm200 to go Ipoh. She try to tolerate with

her mom to pay Rm150. Refused.. and what else she had?? I just cant imagine

how she live.. surviving.
Just imagine, i have parents and siblings.. but i dont have family.. Family?
I dont think she ever understand what is family means.
Feeling thankful to my family. What do you think??