知足 Satisfied

昨晚回家時到了七十一買宵夜,有一個中年女性客人很開心的對店員說要請她吃東西,那店員禮貌的婉拒了,客人繼續的offer.客人跟著倒出了一袋零錢,數出來有二十六元.她說她很開心今天賺到二十六元,說昨晚那店員不是當值時她只賺了六元.她最後買了杯氣水快快樂樂的走了.從這個客人的一切行為,我相信她的智商是有問題的.

我常常見到一些智障的人會覺得可憐,不竟對我而言人的腦筋是一個人最重要的.可是見到她只賺多了一丁點錢便快樂地和別人分享,而自己卻一路得到眷顧但仍不滿足的繼續追尋時,到底誰比較可憐呢?

Last night I went to a 7-11 to grab some midnight snack before going home. There was a middle aged lady customer who happily told the store clerk that she’d like to buy her something to eat. The store clerk politely refused but the customer continued to offer. The customer then poured out a bag of coins and counted them – 26 dollars. She said she’s very happy to have made 26 dollars tonight and the night before, when the store clerk was not on duty, she only made 6. In the end the customer bought a cup of soft drink and left the store happily. From the whole behavior I observed of the customer, she’s mentally challenged.

I always feel pity for those who are mentally challenged. After all, to me the human mind is the single most important asset of a person. However, seeing as she’s so happy just to have made a little more money and so willing to share it, vs me who’s always been lucky and yet I continue to want more – who’s the pity one?

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