I met Prof K on the way back to KL from Kuching. He vaguely recognized me. I don't blame him as we had limited opportunity to interact when I was in Unimas. The common question when told that I have retired is 'What do you do now?' and my immediate response as so many retired people will say is 'RTM- rehat, tidur, makan!' Some of course thought I am seriously working with RTM!!
As usual I will hear the same advice, that is, I need to do something otherwise I will go down fast. Don't I know it? For people who know me well will not believe that I can do nothing. They are right. My body, my brain and my head will not allow me to be stagnant. I have to be on the move - all the time.
After each activity that I was involved in, I would go back to my apartment and really lepak or watch TV. My body and my mind need to recover from the hectic program. I will sit at my balcony talking to my plants, coaxing the little birds to come down to feed and fighting the hateful crows who invaded my balcony stealing food meant for the little birds. Shoooooooo crows, get lost, I hate you!
I am the unofficial resort rubbish picker here. Every morning I go for my walk up and down the 3 blocks. Along the way I picked up rubbish and cigarrets butts which people throw as they pleased. I marvel at the thoughtlessness of some people who come to stay here. I think some Malaysians are brain- damaged who cannot distinguish what is right and what is wrong. I find some of them are useless and selfish - the more educated they are, the more arrogant they become.
I remember one morning I was picking rubbish at the beach below block E. A couple of Indian children blatantly threw peanuts wrappers down where I was. The parents were there and obviously saw what their children did. They didn't say a word to stop them from littering - no effort to teach them healthy values and manners. I was irritated and told them off. The parents glared at me and not a word of apology. What kind of values do parents like this teach their children? No wonder so many young people are so selfish, self-centred, arrogant, prejudiced and think the world belongs to them and to them alone. The parents must be thinking that I am a lowly Malay cleaner that doesn't deserve respect - such arrogant ass!!!!!!!!!!
I have written complain letters to the management about the state of cleanliness in this resort. Owners pay maintenance fee every month but the standard of cleanliness is so undesirable. I made a lot of noise and I know they don't like it. I don't care actually as long as they are kept on their toes. I see some improvement but after fasting month, the condition is back like before - I didn't do my walking exercise during fasting month! Yesterday I found somebody shit at the staircase - so disgusting!! Today the shit is still there. The cleaner doesn't clean it, so another complaint to the management. I am getting tired of being like a fussy guru besar but if I close my eyes, the place is like a rubbish dump. I don't live in rubbish dump!!!
I was sorry to see the small stretch of beaches at this resort. They were littered with plastic bottles, plastic bags, paper cups and even soiled baby nappies. When will Malaysian learn to be responsible and keep the environment clean? This selfish attitude is instilled at home with bad role-modelling from parents. I picked bags of rubbish every time I go for my walk in the morning especially at the beach. Holiday- makers are responsible for this. They are stupid and selfish.
Beside picking rubbish, I am also picking sick and injured animals to take to the vet. One unfortunate afternoon, I found a cat wailing at the car park. He was hit by a car and his back was broken. He dragged his back when I came near. It tore my heart to see his pitiful condition. Nobody did anything and he was there from previous night, suffering. I quickly ran up to my apartment to take a box and scooped him inside, then drove to the vet. I requested for him to be put to sleep. He cannot survive in his condition. It pains me to see animals suffer and being treated so cruelly. I have also rescued pigeons with broken wings. With no help they could become dinner for the stray cats.
I have strike a bargain with this vet that when I got hold of some stray cats, I would take them to her to be neutered on my account. There are a number of stray cats around who became nuisance and keep on breeding. They get abused sometimes. It is kinder to neuter them to stop breeding further but catching stray cats is not an easy job. I have not been successful so far but I'll keep on trying.
Since I am on the move most time, I have stopped taking patients for hypnotherapy and counselling sessions. The sessions need commitment but I got to get back to it again soon. I need to work together again with London College of Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH) Malaysia to streamline the ethics. I hope I can get down to it soon. I know Sheila is waiting for me and a few others to fulfil our promise. After the exam everybody is dispersed doing their own thing. Getting back together will take much effort. Wish us luck.
Retire from work is blissful, retire from life is calamity.
3 comments:
I agreed with you, cleanliness starts at home.
ever wondered why did the parents did nothing when the children were throwing rubbish? probably the parents' parents were like that too and that it has been passed down for generations? just some lowly minded people with learning disability no matter how much money the government spent for campaigns.
Elissa
I hope when you have children or when you interact with children in your career, instill in them the responsibility to take care of the environment.You have to practice that yourself. As I have done before, every time when students did camping with me, before they left they had to pick up all rubbish and kept the place cleaner than when they came in. Good values come from home. Good luck.
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