WHO IS SPECIAL?
Today, as usual, the MRT train arrived and I went straight to my favourite standing area - between the carriages. I saw a girl - a student of those special needs schools - sitting down and cleaning those non water colour paint that I assumed she spilt on the floor. I can smell thinner. Everybody was standing away watching her including those sitting down. I stooped beside her and offered her tissues as I saw her ran out of tissues cleaning up the place. At that moment, she was finishing cleaning up. What impressed me was that she has the integrity to clean the place thoroughly. She is classified "special" by the education system because of being a slow learner. To me, she is "special" because of her attitude. To the commuters in the train whom I believe were classified as "normal" by the education system, need that SPECIAL SOMEONE to educate them to be really special in such situations. I am so glad I that found my "specialness" if not of my walk with that SOMEONE SPECIAL for nearly 24 years. I am so glad that this special relationship is being put to a test again and found to be healthy in this saga.
