When people cry,....

So. There was this moment today. Tears pouring out from the orbits. I could only watch and there was enough time for me to analyse and feel the situation. I was literally struck by the fact that we were all the same within, human! All these while, the different cultures had created a set back for me to understand if I was so different or was it that they were different. Today, I guess I've found the answer. We may look different outside or even behave differently, but deep under the skin, we are still the same human.

It was a farewell lunch for 2 of the senior staff. I don't really get to know them too well due to my short stint here but from the speech that they gave today, I was touched because I was acknowledged. I didn't realize such a small gesture that I made had a bigger impact in their heart. I treated them like others, talked, sometimes joking or so. I saw them as friends even though they are like double my age. But yes, sometimes this small gestures show that you care, you are non-discriminatory of any status. Anyways, why should I? I am no better than any other. But for some reason, I can't tolerate lazy people and those pretend to have big heads but in fact have small brains. What a joker...

Ok, back to the lunch. She was crying while relating to her ordeal as if she was heart broken in a love relationship. Even worse than if she were to divorce her husband, as she said the pain from having to be separated from her love, was soooo unbearable. I know it sounded a lil confused. What love and what bout her husband or so. Anyways, she was saying that she missed her colleagues and her job so much coz she had been seeing them and working what she was working for the past 30 years and any changes could be shock to her.

I could see everyone was not shy of crying, and they shared the pain and yes, I like the word sharing! When we share, the burden is reduced. When we share, the more people will get. Another gave a very simple speech. She was the lowest rank in the hierachy but she worked way longggg time ago even before I was born. She shed the tears when she said we didn't mind talking to her like a friend and even eat on the same table. I was really so proud. Proud of all my staff. They taught me humility. They taught me humanity. Or was it my job. But either way, it was a moment to compliment.

Just on the sideline. A staff has gone this morning, to a very very very far place. Sometimes life can be so awkward. It's like a chipsmore. Now you see, now you don't. He was there to search some files yesterday but he was gone this morning. So ironic. Perhaps life is more peaceful on the other world. Thus everyday life is indeed a lesson to us. Let's have a moment of silence....