I had a walk in the park this evening. Normally (I say normally cos sometimes there are strangers that you don't expect) it's the same faces in the park. There's always this group of boys playing basketball. They're tall, and very white. Very fair one. They speak in high-pitched Cantonese. (Haven't got the chance to see them score though). Then there's always a group of Indian boys, who I assume are primary school students.
The last encounter I had with a particular young Indian boy was last week, where he was riding his bike and he almost banged me. I smiled, "It's ok!"
So it's a new week this week, and this time around, he didn't cycle. He was walking, like me. But towards the opposite direction. But being a semi-circle path, we're bound to meet anyway.
And we did. I was quicker (for obvious reasons, hint: leg), and he quickly commented when we crossed paths, "Why you so fast?"
How innocent. I laughed, and I kept walking.
This time, he got smarter, he swiftly followed me instead of going the opposite direction. Then he pointed at one of his friend who was riding a bicycle, "He's a Christian, I'm a Christian too."
Not many people start off their conversation that way. In my heart, I went WOAH. I replied, "I'm a Christian too. What's your name?"
"Kivannesh." (I may have spelled wrongly but that's how it rhymed).
Then he picked up his speed and he ran.
And there I was, thinking about this kiddo. Walao,
being a Christian is more important than his name when it came to introduction. He's setting some example for me.
A few more rounds of walking, he needed some help plucking some leaves and veins from the tree. I helped him (for obvious reasons, hint: height). He kept calling me "sister, sister!" Haha so cute.
PS: My post title is such a genius! :D
PPS: This boy, probably 8, is an orphan. The Indian kids come from an orphanage near the park. His words put a smile on my face, and I can still recall his smile and excitement.
