A blind old man

Today early in the morning, I was alighting from train at kl central. I saw an blind old man who may need somebody to help him to get to the escalator, I was about to passed by him and thought there will be somebody to give him a hand, but I didn't persuade myself successfully. I went on him. "Sir, may I help you?" I asked.

The blind man: " Oh! Thank you very much! I'd like to go upstairs (where the KL central ticket counters).

Hence, he hold my arm and we took our steps to escalator, we had a moment of chat like where am I from, what's my name (due to the financial crisis, I didn't tell him my real name), he knew that I am a student when I mentioned to him that I was heading to Nilai.

He was telling me that the train station would not running until 6am for few times and asking me whether am I going for breakfast since we can only take the train by 6am. And I told him that I don't really want to have any bites in such an early in the morning. As he kept on repeating that he would like to have breakfast but there is only McD at kl central, he can't afford and he needs to sell something to earn money for his journey and meal. Firstly i thought he is going to sell me something? (Oh gosh! Is he a cheater?) I didn't reply him anything and he carried on, he needs somebody to get him a ticket to Taman Jaya, PJ so that he can sell something there to earn some money. I really didn't get his means. But after he mentioned the same thing for few times, finally I'm aware that he needs me to buy him a ticket to Taman Jaya, I was trying to help but the ticket counter would be running only at 6am, and in my heart I was thinking (why this man kept on mentioning about money? Is he trying to cheat my money? Is he a cheater?) I got a little bit to gave him my hand. After I knew that the ticket counter would be running only at 6am, I told the man: "I think I can buy my KTM ticket using machine." The old man: "Oic, then I need somebody to get me a ticket to Taman Jaya at 6am so that I can sell something to earn some money. (Again! He told me the same thing. As I was about to take my purse, the old man said: okay, the I'll be taking my train to Taman Jaya and sell my things.) Beh tahan+worry: "Alright, alright, then you take care and wish you luck yea! Bye." I quickly walked to the machine and bought my ticket straight went down to my platform.

I am sorry I left him in the lurch yet I couldn't tell whether he is trying to cheat money. I was cheated once by a monk when I was early 18, working at Aeon, Jusco, that time the monk asked money from me and he said that they were constructing their temple, I thought since I am a Buddhist, donate him some money for better temple, alright, I took RM20 to him. After few minutes, my colleague came to asked me did a monk come to u and ask money from u? Yeah. I replied. Then my colleague said: he was arrested by police a minute ago, he is a cheater. did you give him money? I: I gave him 20bucks! My colleague: What the...! Alright, I was 18 that time, I was so naive, don't blame me lar.. At least I learnt.

Since that time, no more donation from me to those OKU(orang kurang upaya) or whoever holding a fucking license asking money when I am eating, shopping and anytime only during the time when dad is going to help out and donate to orphanage or old folk's home. Anyway, I am sorry. I hope the blind man would meet somebody else who has more ability to help him.