I used to think that I can be independent, and till now, perhaps i have been in my parents' arms all the while, protected and comforted by them, so I have my under-exposed world of my own, thinking that the world is beautiful and perfect as if it's a fairy tale.

This afternoon, i was confronted by a young man all of a sudden. I was reluctant to give any response to him, but so as not to be deemed as impolite, I just listen to what he wanna say. He asked a lot of questions, including where I study, where I live, etc. From that moment, my heart thumped very quickly. Deep inside, I was very afraid, the timid me was ready to run as fast as I can from that stranger, but at that moment, I just didn't know what to do.

After all the questioning, he explained about a society for folks and asked for donation. The minimum amount of contribution was RM20! (what on earth is that donation that requires a MINIMUM amount??!) How stupid I was, I replied that I did not bring enough cash out and just contributed RM5, wrote my name on the so-called contribution list, and thats it. Surprisingly, there are many helpful people who contributed RM50 and above. To where these lump sum of money goes, I don't know. But at least I've done my bit as a citizen...regardless I was conned or not. That was an incident that made me scared for quite some time. And for dunno what reason, I cried when I reached home. Thank God, I was safe and sound when I reach home.

My parents used to say, never ever talk to strangers. But when the time comes, how can we avoid these people?? I really don't know. I'm so dependent all the while and such a 'crybaby'.. :-(
Nevertheless, I admit that I'm too naive and really need to see the world outside. This is reality, not a fairy-tale!