really almost got heart attack

really almost got heart attack

oh... you know what happened???

i almost got a 'heart attack'... that was so close...

i was rushing to meet one ad~er coz i was worried that i would be late...
indeed i was late and something stroke me!!!

i ALMOST lost my WALLet... what was so CLOSE!!!

k... the story goes like this!

I was rushing from City Hall to River Valley Point... i intended to take a cab as I had to catch a meeting which was in 20 minutes' time. so i just called siver/ line and got a cab... 8/0/1/4 it was so quick although getting through the call centre was not easy... the cab came in TWO minutes... or even shorter... wow... i was so happy...

then i realised today was a public holiday eve and the traffic was so bad... i had no choice and sit quietly in the cab and reaching the place slowly...
after getting in, i opened my bag and checked my file about the address coz i was not sure whether i remembered correctly... i should have believed myself that i was correct... i think becoz of the checking.. my wallet somehow some time then slipped off my side pocket.... my big note was not in my wallet... and i just gave the driver (got to know his name in the later story) the bigh note... luckily he had change... so i did not touch my wallet coz i thought it was safely sleeping in my pocket... some more i did not put the change in my wallet... haiz it could be a check on whether my wallet is in my pocket

[lesson #1: should put the money in the wallet before alighting a cab... this is to help you check that your wallet is around and not left on the cab]

i felt that my pocket a bit empty and i wanted to stop the cab... but due to the heavy traffic... the cab left in a hurry... i double-checked the my pocket that it did not contain my wallet... checked a few times.. i was sure it was gone... then i called Gary to see whether i left it on the table where we were having dinner... however, i somehow clearly remember that i did not touch my wallet having bought my food. it was clear that i did not use my wallet after that... so i just call silver/ line that i left my wallet on the cab... their systme is to use walkie-talkie and the driver can reply istantly... which now approves the efficiency of that system... dont know how other cab company handles this !~!!! call mobilephone??? hmm... would it be more efficient??? coz for such case the time is really important... 5 seconds can really make a difference... haiz.. what if the next passenger took it? then the driver has no way of chekcing whether the wallet was left on the cab... luckily i called early and it was found...

[lesson#2: call immediately after you realise or find that your lost wallet might be on the taxi... this is to assure the if it were really the case, you could still get back your wallet]

then the call cetre lady kept my phone number to the driver... saying he would call me to arrange a pick up session... however, i think that i needed to come back to school... so i requested that the driver can pick me up at the place where i alighted and return my wallet and send me back to my hostel.
yes... it happened as planned... the driver was really nice.. i was chatting with him on the way... i wanted to buy him a dinner coz he had not eaten yet by that time... it was already 9pm i think??? but he said it was fine... so he continued driving.. i got his name, Edmon and his mobile phone to see whether in the future i can use his cab again in order to thank him.. the fare back was 10.50 and i gave him 12 to let him have a drink with the limited amount i can give him. hopefully he would make some money today and have a good rest!!!

thank goodness i can always meet nice people... i am so grateful that the Edmon was so honest... it is easy to find such honest people in singapore I THINk than my city!!!

[lesson #3: get a cab driver as a friend and use it most of the time; so no need to worry that you may leave things behind. coz u can just call directly!]
haiz...

now i am back and feel very grateful and thankful!!!

i shall do good!!! it indeed makes other people feel alive and happy like what i am feeling now...
and also be appreciative... nobody is obligated to do so such things and really should appreciate what other people have done, do and will do for me!!!

Thank you!

_________________________________________________________________
Enter the Windows Live Mail beta sweepstakes
http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web dyxdavid.blogspot.com