I dread foot massage.. It gives me weird tickling sensation.. But these days, I just need it badly.. Why?? Thanks to my new silver high heels
They are sheer beauty in appearance, but after hours of wearing it.. My foot is left with excruciating pain especially at my left knee where there was a fracture there 2 and a half years ago.. Yeah... I know.. I shouldn't have worn it since I know the fact that I'm a young lovely arthritic patient hehe but the shiny, silver glitter is just tempting.. The high heels are like whispering to me
"We'll look just nice in your small feet.. Yes we do!" hehe Talking high heels~
So finally I decided to get myself a pair of flat sandals that worth RM 5.40 and you can imagine how ecstatic I was to have gotten myself cute sandals at such low price.. But.. The sandals didn't last.. The next day, tali sandal itu putus..
I was in the pharmacy when I noticed the hurm.. damage hehe so I called mom to know where can I find a cobbler... She told me there's a cobbler about a block away from my pharmacy.. So around 11.30 am, I start my journey to the cobbler's shop.. It was a difficult journey... Full of obstacles it was.. hehe I have to drag my left leg because that was the side of the tali putus.. I was obviously limp to the people around me.. I'm pretty sure it must've been ugly to see an oddly deliberately limp girl in her green baju kurung hehe And what was worst, I have to cross a busy road in that pathetic condition.. eeeeeK!!
I safely reached the cobbler's shop of course... It was a small shop with lots of shoes in it and the cobbler's work station was just next to the door.. Hurm.. He's a chinese so of course an "Assalamualaikum" would not be suitable.. So I entered with a simple "Hi!" and smiled.. Not sure what respond I will get that time because the cobbler was busy with a football boot.. But surprisingly, I was greeted with a warm pleasant smile and he said
"HELLO!!! Silakan masuk.. Apa saya bole tolong??" I was immediately pleased...
He checked the condition of my sandals.. Physical examination that is.. And then he present his 'diagnosis' and finally decided for a 'treatment'..
"Kamu kena jahit o00o.. Ini tidak kuat suda gam dia.. RM 15 bole?? Sekejap saja"
I'm not stingy but seriously I only have RM 15 in my purse and I would need at least RM 5 for my lunch that day.. So I honestly told the cobbler
"Alamak, RM 15 ka?? Saya tidak culup duit o0o.. Saya gam saja la dulu"
"Berapa you ada??"
"RM10 saja"
"Bole la.. Sila duduk.. Sekejap saja ni" Another smile from him
He immediately start the "procedure".. He start a conversation too.. He asked me where I live, am I working, where do I study etc. I found him a very very very pleasant person.. He told me his daughter is studying in St. Anne and asked me regarding the text book .. He told me text books are expensive even for a standard 1 student.. But what I noticed was, from his intonation, the way he said it, it was not a complain just a plain statement... He's obviously content with his job and earnings.. I can even see him smile as he sew my sandals...
I also learned from him that mending shoes is his family business inherited from his late father. He chose to continue the tradition because
"Susah o0o0 mau dapat kerja sekarang.. Belajar tinggi2 pon belum tentu dapat kerja ma~"
When he finished the procedure, my heart was filled with gratification because the comfort was not ripped from my cute sandals although massive alteration was made.. He'd done the job perfectly... You know what, with the difficulty to pierce through the sandals' sole, the nicely done stitches that it's not visible to the naked eye, maintained comfort plus his pleasant personality.. He actually deserve RM 30++ for that..
You know what I see in this pleasant cobbler???
1. He's grateful and happy with what simple life he has.. Didn't complain about how much he must pay for his child's education..
2. He's so pleasant to his customer because I think he appreciate them very much.. Without his customer, he won't get his earnings, right??
3. He loves his job so much and that's why it's always well done =) He's not even choosy of what job he's doing as long as he has a job...
Hurm I told my mom how satisfied I was with what he'd done to my sandals and mom said
"o0o0, dekat situ memang bagus"
His job might not be as significant as our job or job-to-be.. We are future pharmacists, engineers, lawyers, accountants and etc... But amazingy he's grateful with everything... And one more thing that cross my mind is... Imagine if no one is willing to be the cobbler, the barber or the cleaner... Then we won't be able to mend our shoes, get our favourite hairdo and everythig in the office or mall or hostel will be dirty.. Their job might not be life-saving, building marvels or fighting for the rights of others.. But that doesn't make them least important.. with such a pleasant attitude like the cobbler, they can be even GREATER INDIVIDUAL than the professionals..
