Spring Chicken

This morning, I woke up and was tainted with a bit of disappointments - due to some unwholesome expectations. After i reached my office, I received bad news abt my friend, which plunge me deeper into the depression. Oh well, nothing happens to me personally but to my friend instead, and i cant help feeling disappointed and sad like him. Perhaps sadness can really spread?

This morning, I received a SOS call from my staff that a taxi driver was creating a sin at the customer service counter. I promptly made my way to meet him, and was immediately 'greeted' by his nasty hurlings of unpleasant words. I invited him to my office to cool him down but in vain. All my prev tricks did not work on this driver, as he got even more unreasonable.

I later learnt that he has already scolded one of my technician, who was in charged of servicing his vehicle. This driver complained that we did not do the neccesary jobs for him, which in fact we have done so. In the end, he left an angry man after he failed to meet my CEO, who is always away anyway. My technician felt he was wrongly accused, as he has already put in extra effort to take care of this driver's unreasonable demand. This time, i have to side my technician as i really found this driver too much.

Unfortunately, my manager wasnt supportive of my actions to report the driver to the taxi company. He felt i shld just close one eye and let the matter rest. My technician too, felt very paiseh for having to trouble me all the way from my office to attend to this problem. But i told myself : i am not emotionally affected by the driver, but i feel things are just not right!

Haha.... somehow quite unexpectedly, we receive a hamper in the late afternoon, together with a card saying SORRY. Its from the driver!!! I duno what made him change his mind so fast... he must have a miserable time after scolding ppl. When i brought the hamper to my technician (the typical ah beng), i could see tears welling in his eyes man. .i really mean it! I think thats the power of human touch..

Anyway, Ananda shared with me something very wonderful just now. Even though I have read the story of the Life of the Buddha many times, and I believe that theres always something to learn from the story, Ananda told me something which i have not come across. Thanks Ananda! Think u give wonderful Dharma talks!

Oh yes, there is a latest entry to my list of ppl calling me bigbro. This gal smsed me to ask if she can call me bigbro like what others do. My ans is "Of cos, why not?". Guess who is she? She is none other than my smallbros' fave gal, Joan.

HAHAHAAA