Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The Office Boy

Always sporting a huge smile when he brought me my daily dose of Chai. No matter what the weather conditions were, no matter how many deliveries he had to make, that smile amazingly never left his lips. Not even an office boy, just a boy who brings tea. He amazed me. I would see him rush to answer the call of prayer on time. I always wondered how much these office boys get payed. Peanuts I bet. Was he content with his life? Did he have a wife and children to support back home? Maybe not because he looked too young.

His name is Yousuf by the way. Yousuf, Joseph, Giuseppe, in Islam all imply the most beautiful human being ever created by GOD. Not the Greek Mythology's Helen, or the Trojan Paris, but Yousuf, who owned 50% of the universe's beauty. I guess this office boy was also beautiful in the way he carried his smile around.

So, why the sudden mention of the office boy? Well, I just called to order my daily dose of Chai and the person who picked up said: Yousuf went to hospital because his father is very ill.

I felt upset. Very upset for him. And the first thing I said was a prayer for him and his father.

The office boy, the maid, the cab driver, the cleaners are all human beings who haven't been blessed with monetary riches. Again I wish there were no poor people on this earth. But as always, GOD has a plan.

Please say a little silent prayer for Yousuf's father.

Till we meet again,
Sedeso

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