Be Glad

I rushed up a non-airconditioned 179 bus today, trying to make my way to the the Unifem office.

I climbed up the double decker bus, sat down, and I saw the kopi uncle sitting opposite me.

What a surprise. The kopi uncle makes coffee at canteen 3. He constantly asks me to study hard, and always reprimmands me. He said I looked pale and listless today, when I was buying coffee from him earlier today. I said I was tired, lacked sleep, and that his coffee would make me feel better.

He said nobody gets tired from studying.

So there in the bus, I asked the uncle if he was going home. He said no. I asked where he lived, and he said Boon Lay. I asked where he's going, and he said to West Coast to work. He works til 12am everyday at West Coast, and starts work at 6am in NTU.

So I guess its my dose of reality. I felt really dead beat today after continuously doing my sch and church work for many long days. But now, I think my lack of rest is temporary, and I love what I do. For others like the kopi uncle, I guess they do it out of necessity.

Be glad.