The Golden Spoon

There were a group of us at the food stall at JOTIC: Mas, Ayek, Inul, Norman, Nyngket and me. We had our breakfast, but late comers like Norman, who ordered vanilla coke waited for a while before his order arrived. Nyngket ordered Horlicks kosong with roti bakar, while Inul preferred nescafe. When the boss of the stall came he was summing up the bill, so we told him that we are still waiting for the roti bakar.

The mere question pushed him into an overdrive of emotions.

"Macamana nak buat kejap orang sana panggil kejap sini panggil. Kalau nak kena tunggu aaa."

Nyngket whose getting a trifle irritated, knit her brow and said,"Orang tunggu a nii."

The stall owner, who donned a red and yellow t with Sudu Emas Cafe logo printed on it, went into another burst of emotion about being over-burdened with customer orders. All of us could not make head or tail what he was saying. Norman got embarrased and simply paid.

He hastily took the money and while waiting for the change, Norman said,"The last time I ordered nasi goreng kampung, I had to wait for 45 minutes."

Obviously, the stall owner is someone who despise the customers for placing huge orders. Maybe he is happier if he has less. Maybe God would grant him the happiness he sought after.