A Man Who Never Works Before

I have never seen him worked before.

Many years ago when I was in the primary school, I had always bought cincau drink (A black jelly served with sugar syrup) from her mother during hot weathers. She was a hardworking middle-aged woman with a very kind disposition. I remembered she had to walk more than a kilometer, carrying the two tins of cincau drink with a pole on the shoulder. It was never an easy task and she was sweating all the way. Once in a while, I saw her son followed behind. The cincau drink was sold off in no time. Then I saw the son came forward and asked for money. I remembered hearing this man screamed and cried when his mother refused. The kind and compassionate mother always gave in, though she always advised the son to go get a job.

Some years back, I saw the man again. He was in his mid-50's. He was married with children. He was still doing nothing. But he was bestowed with hardworking children.

I just can't imagine there are people in the world who do not have to work or to help out in family businesses.

I have never greeted the man. I don't think I will ever greet a man who never works before...