This morning, while waiting for my turn to see the doctor, I chatted with an elderly Singh who sat beside me. He told me he had food poisoning and tried all sorts of remedies but they all failed.
I asked him if he tried taking the traditional Chinese pills called 'Poh chai yuen'. He said yes and thanked his Chinese neighbour for it. Gesturing with his hands raised, he said, 'Well, this is Malaysia what!' Then, he added, 'What 1Malaysia!?' Well, obviously, he was downplaying the political 1Malaysia concept when in reality, the common Malaysians are so helpful towards each other.
On his own, the Singh went on to share about one of his friends - a Malay and 'second man at Shell'. He was surprised to hear his son who came home from school one day and said, 'I am the chosen lot.'
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