Punch Out Again...

Tammy was just 7 years old. She was walking home from school when a van suddenly came out from the junction and hit her. She fell. She fell really hard that she hurt her left thigh and bled. She was then sent to the emergency ward. She had a broken thigh bone and she was in severe pain. She was calling out her mama, ma.. ma... and she passed out.

I still could remember the moment when her mother came in looking very much frantic. My heart sank. The moment she came opened the door like a blind lady searching for her stick. 'Where is she, where is she?' She was looking no where and asking no one. Suddenly, she heard her baby calling, mama, mama....

She went straight to her, she didn't dare to touch her. 'You are bleeding, you are bleeding my baby. Mama is here.' She didn't dare to hurt her any further, or even to touch her, she didn't know what to do. Then, her soft shaky voice could hardly be comprehend. Tears pouring down but she held back as she saw her baby was getting even more frightened when her mama cried.

My heart just sank. Sari told me, you will never understand until you have a child. Indeed, she was so wrong. No man should need to have a child to understand this feeling. I am human, like other human feels the pain when we see people in pain, and very obviously in this case.

I was in the office this afternoon when this man who yelled at the door, came back once again for the visit. I just could recognize him instantly. I whispered to my staff Manny, is he that guy? She wasn't sure but I was so convinced. I saw the report he flashed out yesterday. It was him! He sat there helplessly, haha, realizing that I had recognized him. Instead of a lecture, I made peace with him first. He felt so bad for what he did yesterday and apologized for the misunderstanding.

It felt so funny yet so comfortable when I tried to make him understand that being angry was not the solution. So, I guess, he left with a big relief on his chest as life is so much better if we make peace to each other. Manny laughed but I am glad she saw it.

So, the day has come for a 'punch out'. I wrapped the day by seeing my colleagues and chatting with them. Time surely flies. People always apologize when someone is leaving. Perhaps that's the norm of the people here. We all do mistakes but an apology is always a polite way for asking forgiveness. And forgiveness is the biggest reward one can receive. I enjoyed my time here. Enjoyed the people who has made my stay so significant, and letting me into their everyday lives as if we are all part of each other.

It's time to say..... good night.