Saturday, March 19, 2011
I was having breakfast together with my mum and my sister at West Mall's KFC when we saw a very old malay man who stood still by the side of 1 of the tables. He stood there with his eyes shut and he seems to be in pain. People were staring at him. A nice young malay man then approached the old man and asked him if he's okay but he did not respond. He still stood there with his eyes shut. He didn't even respond to the young man.
After shaking and calling out to him numerously, he then opened his eyes but he couldn't walk so the young man slowly guided and helped the old man to the nearest table. He sat there with his eyes closed. The young man had to hold onto him as he doesn't look well. He kept falling to his side. The young man then searched the old man's pocket, searching for his IC or any identity card which has any contact number on it but he couldn't find it. A few minutes later, the old man opened his eyes and we asked him if he remembers any contact number and THANK GOD he does remember his home contact number.
The young man contacted the old man's family and told them about the old man's condition. I swear i was really panicky when i saw the old man. He seems to be in pain and he looks so weak that he could collapse any minute. He looks super old, maybe around 80++ years old and he's still out and wondering alone? I couldn't control my feelings. I really felt like crying when i look at his face. I wonder how his children / grandchildren could let their aged father out alone.
Here's a part of my conversation with the old man:
Me: " Atok kenapa keluar sorang sorang?" (why do you go out and wonder all alone?)
Old Man: " Sebab takde orang nak teman" (because no one is there to accompany me out)
Me: * Tears began to well up in my eyes*
I will NEVER EVER let any of my grandparents / aged parents wonder alone.