Sandals

So the other day I had dinner with my family in a shopping mall. After dinner we walked around window shopping since we were so full. My mum and sis went to the ladies shoes department. I decided to just wander around the men shoes department.

woooooooooo, what a nice pair of sandals.
It is about time to replace my old torn Asadi sandals already!
Tried it on.
Looking good!
Flipped it back to check the tag.

damn.

Put it back on the rack.

Is it only me or all the things now are so pricey!
The cheapest pair of sandals now cost around RM50-ish!

As I carefully put back the expensive sandals to the shoe rack, I saw a white hair old lady at the other side sitting on the chair trying out a new pair of shoes.

Her old husband was just opposite of her carrying her bag.
She bent down slowly while putting on the new shoes.

She put on that shoes and decided to stand up and walk a circle to test the comfort of the shoes. Her husband look at her all the way as she walks.
She came back and sit back down on the chair and asked the opinion of her husband while showing uncertainty on her face.
The shoes seems expensive hence the hesitancy.
Her husband patiently talk to her sounded like if she like the pair of shoes she could just buy it.

The salesman stand there resting his head on his hand on the shoes rack showing impatience to them.
The old lady hesitantly take off the shoes again and put back on to try it on again.
Still looking undecided.

I went away after I received a call from my parents.
I am not sure if they bought the shoes.
But this old couples has made me think of so many things.

Where are their children?
Why is her daughter not beside her?
Their son busy working?

This little scene just reminded me how important for us as a son or daughter to always be thoughtful and to care more about our family.

I am studying in Serdang currently.
While some of my friends came from outside the state do not have the opportunity to always go back to see their family, I feel so blessed I have the freedom to always go back to my home.

One thing I like to remind to myself is that as we are busy growing up, our parents are busy growing old too.
That is why I always love to spend time with my family, talk to my parents, on all sort of things happened in my life, and to listen how they have been in their life too.

Cos I know how limited my time is.
This feeling strikes me more especially when I started my industrial training last 2 weeks ago.
My internship so far was fruitful.
I have learnt so much in the past couple of weeks.
It makes me realise how busy I might be in the future when building my career.
A lot of people really work hard to earn their living.
Came early for work, back home late cos work.
Spent more than 9 hours on office, stuck in traffic for 2 hours, 4 hours left for family before going to bed, already all mentally and physically tired.
And of course this is the price we should pay for building up the career, but to maintain it, or to be excel in it, requires more restless days.
Where is the time else we left for our family right.
What else that is uncertain is the working place I will go in my future.

Down to the point is, it is still up to us if we want to spend out some time with family.
But for me, family is my everything.

*knock knock
ehhh jieeee ah,
buy me a new pair of sandals now.
Right now!
lol
*picture is for illustration purpose only lolol he is my friend's father lol fhl