Helping Hand

Helping Hand

Today I worked till late. I got a can of beer from 7-11 before I get into the MTR. While I am finishing the beer in the street, I saw a sweating Kweilo empty handed rushing out from MTR. His look is obviously in lost. He approached me and I expected him asking me for direction to somewhere.

'I am just back from Macau and I lost my bag and everything ... I will be going to embassy tomorrow .... could you give me help and I can pay you back...' he asked.

As a traditional Chinese of course I doubted his truthfulness .... My mind run fast.....

'What if he is telling the truth and he is in real trouble ??' I asked myself.

In a split second and I made up my mind ....

'You are really unlucky ... I am also running out of cash ... I've got only 40 (HK) dollar in my wallet ...' I said to him while I emptied my wallet and handed the 40 dollar to him.

He took my 40 dollar with appreciation and without any trace of 'dissatisfaction'.

'Thanks so much ! BTW, where is Lockhart Road as somebody told me I can find many tourist there for help ...' He said.

I told him the direction and we shake hand and I say good luck.

Five minutes later I am at MTR platform, starting to write this ... still unsure whether I was being cheated.

In the reflection of the platform glass panel door, I have the glimpse of that Kweilo, but with a small plastic bag in hand ....

I did not looked back.

A 40 dollar lesson.