I Am Stupid

It was in late 1998 when I was posted to my active unit as a junior commander. My peers and I were directly under the charged of this superior, S. S was then a young guy, probably in his mid 20s, very fit and on-the-ball. He made an effort to know each and everyone of us well. However, he was soon posted out to a neighbouring company. Although we still see one another in camp throughout the remaining of my army days, I didnt get to talk to him anymore.

2 midnights ago, I received a surprise home phone call from S. I have never expected S to remember me after these long 7 yrs, and needless to say, call me on my home phone. Initially, I thought he is into financial planning or trying to sell me some insurance. But to my surprise, he said he call jus to check out how am I now recently etc. I was of cos very touched and happy to get re-connected to an old friend.

The next day, I was happily asking around my army peers if they too receive surprise phone calls from S. Most of them responded "NO" initially and even gave me the puzzled response. I remained in the dark until this friend finally told me that S has actually been going around to borrow money from my army peers. Many of them have been cheated.

Morale of the Story:
1) Fancy I always think i am smart, i am actually the biggest fool who thought ppl are still so nice nowadays - to call u up and catch up with u. I have failed to see his ulterior motives.

2) My army peers are actually so nice that they didnt wanna expose him (but at the expense of my innocence la) or gossip behind him.

If he were to call me again, telling me how bad his situation is and how he is in need of money, I will spare no chance to return him with all the problems i am facing too. I'll see which party runs away first, ahahaa.