Ist impressions: People are super hospitable. I never fail to notice that Malaysians are generally very accommodating and helpful. Especially when I have been away.
After a good night's sleep we decided to take the Light Rail Transit (like a sky train in some parts) to the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
The first episode of random kindness.
When we boarded the train, we found 2 separate seats. Suddenly the couple and their college going son who were sitting between us stood up.
The father said, ' We will move so you can
sit together!"
They were about to perform musical chairs and we immediately thanked them for their kind gesture and convinced them that it was absolutely fine to be seated apart for 45 minutes as we could look forward to an eternity of togetherness ❤️.
The second episode of random kindness.
When the weather is great, and most people are eating alfresco, that made us think about eating as well even when it was 10pm and we were certainly not that hungry.
So we walked to a food truck about 5 minutes from where we stay.
I asked the chef for something that was not listed as a set dish.
Could he just fry 2 eggs, sunny side up and fries for the man?
Before I could even bat an eyelid, he said "boleh boleh" .(Yes! Yes!)
I looked around and there was no vacant table available.
Seeing my worried face, he said "Tak ape, boleh DIY." (it's OK, we can create one)
Like a true magician, he whipped a table and 2 plastic seats out of the air.
I wanted a cup of hot coffee and a can of coke but the chef did not serve beverages, only food. He said I could go and grab them from the convenience store about 10yards away.
So I went there dutifully and got the coke and a sachet of ready-mix coffee.
The third episode of random kindness
The next challenge was how to get hot water out of a kind of unfamiliar contraption. The counter boy came running and showed me how.
I found a stirrer and just when I thought I had it done and was about to throw the stirrer away, an elderly customer who must have been watching this strange person who couldn't operate a simple hot water contraption, excitedly said,
'No you must continue stirring, there's still a lot of goodness at the bottom of the cup that hasn't dissolved yet.'
I wanted to give her a hug. A mother watching over another mother. 😂
When we were done with the feasting, the chef's wife thanked us and said' datang lagi ye?' (please come again?)
And so we walked home. A warm night, a big bright moon and happy hearts.
