Kay, a dedicated volunteer for Muslim aid, sent out a call for the humble "biskut" just a short while back. Dia habaq kids selalu tanya the volunteers if depa ada bawa biskut when these fellas go visiting. Kesian pula dengaq.
It didn't cross my mind that the humble "biskut lemak/marie/butang/jam" etc would be a likely [and much appreciated] contribution. I guess I'm guilty of assuming that these kids would desire more or less the same stuff that my "cucu"[s] are wont to want ie Barbie dolls, fire trucks, colour pencils, colouring books...you get the drift....It brings to mind Maslow Hierarchy of Needs...all these kids want are those found on the bottom-most tier. Not oreos, Marks & Sparks Butter cookies and the like. Not Tutti Frutti, M&M, strawberries, yoghurt drinks. All they want is just plain old "biskut kati".
And I realised how much we take our lifestyles for granted. How we sometimes feel that we're not privileged. And the countless times kita kata taraf hidup kita ini biasa-biasa aje. Yang biasa bagi kita, kaya bagi mereka!
...langsung terkedu dan muhasabah diri....
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