Asians are known for our filial piety. It’s a generally understood and widely accepted concept that we need (and want to) take care of our parents when they’re old.
After all, they’re the ones who have raised us, fed us and took care of us since we were teeny tiny babies.
Kind of like this illustration. The only thing is, this man has made this work of art a reality:
M’sian Man Cooks Rice In Office To Save $325 Weekly Earnings To Send To Widowed Mom
According to Malay Mail, a young man in Malaysia has exemplified the definition of filial piety when his boss saw him doing something strange in the office.
A Malaysian entrepreneur, Azri Walter shared on Facebook in Malay about how his employee could be seen cooking rice in the office to save money for his widowed mother.
The post has since garnered 17,000 likes, 13,000 shares and 1,500 comments.
Azri said that the young employee’s name was Habil. He can be seen squatting under a desk in the office beside a rice cooker one evening.
He was initially baffled, knowing that Habil earned RM1,000 (~S$325) on a weekly basis and didn’t seem to be in dire need for money to feed himself.
Habil Explained Himself
Habil told Azri that he was cooking rice to save money as he hoped to send his salary to his mother in Kuala Lipis, Pahang.
I’m not crying, you are.
According to Malay Mail’s English translation, Habil said, “She never asked for it but I feel bad for her. If I give her this money, she can use it to buy clothes, food, and use it for my younger siblings as well.”
Azri was touched, knowing that Azri’s father had passed away years ago. Hence, Habil’s widowed mother had to raise his younger siblings by herself.
But hold on, if you aren’t crying yet, you will after reading this:
“I don’t know how much longer my mum will be around. While she’s still here, I want to make her happy.”
“The words he said that truly left an impact on me were, ‘It’s okay, sir. I don’t know how much longer my mum will be around.”
“‘While she’s still here, I want to make her happy. I don’t have anyone else to look after, so it’s fine.”
Literally trying to hold back my tears as I’m writing this or my colleague will think I fought with my boyfriend or something.
Trying to save as much money as you can to send to your parents is a really admirable act and is definitely no easy feat.
He’s definitely an inspiration to us all.
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