Lee Chee Ho and a friend were drinking coffee and talking in a kopitiam (traditional southeast Asian coffee shop) in Malaysia when an old Indian man came over to them and stretched out his hand — he was asking for alms. They did not give him any money. The elderly Indian smiled and then moved on to another table. The Indian man returned, however, annoying Mr. Ho, who shouted at him, “Go away. I’m not going to….” But the Indian man pointed to the back of Mr. Ho’s pants. Mr. Ho’s wallet was about to fall out of his pocket. Mr. Ho then offered to give the Indian man 10 Malaysian ringgit (approximately $3 US); however, the Indian man would accept only five Malaysian ringgit. The Indian man went to a 24-hour convenience store and bought a loaf of bread, a cup of kaya (coconut jam), and some fresh milk. A week later, Mr. Ho saw the Indian man again. His name is Vishnu, and he collects cardboard and does odd jobs to make a living. He begs only when he is really broke and really hungry. It was raining, and Mr. Vishnu offered Mr. Ho a piece of cardboard to help keep off the rain. Mr. Ho was going to decline the offer because Mr. Vishnu could sell the cardboard to make money, but Mr. Ho said, “Just treat this as my repayment for your kindness the other day.”
For Further Information: Lee Chee Ho, “One good deed deserves another.” The Star (Malaysia). 19 January 2014
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