This morning as I was taking a monorail coach to Kompleks Kraf, KL a remarkable thing happened. Seated in front of me were two young burly Indian guys and a sweet looking chinese girl. As the train was about to stop at Hang Tuah station, the two big guys stood up. Thinking that they were about to get off the train, I had instinctively wanted to 'steal' one of the two vacated seats.
But to my surprise, they did not alight from the train. Apparently, from the window of the coach, they had seen some old ladies waiting to board the train and were giving up their seats for them. Their kind action had prompted the sweet young girl next to them to also give up her seat. Being taught a lesson in politeness, how could I not also do a bit of 'sacrifice' by not competing for seats with the respected senior citizens of ours.
In a moment of glory, I had witnessed how goodwill and generosity triumph over self-centredness. Hats off to those who were willing to show what it means to respect the elderly, especially the two young Indian guys. Their thoughtfulness saved the day for the three old ladies and inspired two others, yours truly included, to do likewise. As the proverbial saying goes, 'It only takes a spark to get the fire going!'
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