Mesin fotostat.

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Kerja hari ini.

Fill in BQ. Untuk dibind jadi contract. Tebal. 2 hari dh buat. Tak siap2. Haish!~ Tengah mengisi disuruh jadi minah fotostat. *tugas yg sgt tidak digemari* Tapi apa boleh buat, nak tak nak kena buat juga.

Selesai menfotostat sambung balik fill in Bq tu, sambil tu borak dengan akak meja sebelah. Dia baru balik dr Sabah. Ayahanda dia sakit. Tenat jugaklah. Doakan ayah dia cepat sihat ok.

Tengah kami berborak tiba ada satu call. So, akak tu angkat. Apa yg saya dengar, tender, lunch, prepare. Oh, kerja untuk saya lagi. Rupanya ada org mahu collect document. Panas hati! Letter tak reply tiba2 nk dtg collect. Nsb after lunch. 

Siapa yg pernah buat kerja2 buruh memfotostat ni tahu la yg kerja ni sgt leceh dan remeh. Tapi untuk kali ni, tidak bagi saya. Sebab tgh buat kerja tu, ada sorg staff ofis teman. Kami berborak di mesin fotostat. The conversation was:

Him: After you hbs smbg belajar ni, you nk persue higher qualification or terus kerja?

Me: Smbg la. Because I'm only at diploma stage right now. I nk further degree.

Him: Ok. After that you nk buat apa? Master or Ph.D?

Me: *silence*

Him: Let say la you nk kerja. Is it with the government?

Me: I'm not sure. Private maybe. But I haven't think about it yet.

Him: Why not? You should plan your future.

Me: I know. But at the moment I'm planning to complete my studies first. *garu kepala*

Him: That is good. But not enough. You should plan further. Now and future time is going to be different. But why you prefer private?

Me: They pay more of course.

Him: LOL

*Otak dah mula proses apa yg dia cakap*

Me: Its true kan. I think it is. * pathetic kan my answer?*

Him: Let me give you something to think on. How is your life right now? Your living condition. 

Me: Living condition?

Him: Yes. Your family. How do you think your father plans his life? You see, man have greater responsible. They have to provide for their family. If not, all things will go wrong. Try to be in your father's shoes.

Me: *stupidly* Be a man u mean?

Him: *he laugh* No. I mean, think like him. What should I do to provide for my family. See, it doesn't matter with who you work. Its how you plan your life. Working is just part of the plan. 

At this point. saya dah tak faham tujuan conversation nih.

Me: Hm, I don't really get what your saying. But I get the gist. My father work hard and we live quite and easy life. So you want me to plan ahead so that I can have life like this in the future. Betul?

Him: Lebih kurang la. But think more of it. Take a step back, re-evalute and plan. Then you will see your future life more clearer.

Lepas dia cakap macam tu, dia gerak balik table dia. As for me, I gather the photostated paper and start binding it. While doing this job, I can't stop thinking about what he said. Semua dia touch. Study, family, aim. All this while, tak pernah pun terfikir sampai jauh macam tu.

To think back, all of it is true. I really should plan my life better. Eventhough the journey is still long, If I don't start now, then when will I?

From now on, I will start planning to have a great future.