just to share a small thought today...
I'm not sure whether it's a western australian or the whole nation thing, but after moving to off campus accommodation, i get to know that every house must be equipped with two big dustbins in front of the house, one green for the usual rubbish and another yellow one for the recyclable trash.
The rubbish collector will come every Tuesday, early in the morning to clear the bins so on Monday night, the dustbins have to be pushed as near to the roadside as possible for their convenience.
As effective as we are, we have duty roaster in our house. Every week each of us is assigned with different house chores to do, including one with transfering the rubbish in the house into the big dustbin outside and push the dustbin to the roadside on Monday night.
Last week, apparently one of my house mate, who was responsible of clearing the trash bin, wasn't fully aware of her job. She did bring out the rubbish when it is full but she forgot to push the big dustbins out on Monday night. I came home at 11pm last Monday and saw them standing happily in the parking area of the house. So I thought "hmm I shall remind her later", but then she wasn't home. And by the time she was home, I was already asleep.
Hence, the dustbins weren't cleared for a week and now the rubbish is overflowing.
and guess what? It is my turn this week T__T
Last night, when I walked out of the house to push the bins, the disgusting scene really traumatised me. The trash is overflowing, with the horrible smell and bugs crawling everywhere.
SHIT I tell u. I tied plastic bags on my hand and started picking up trash on the ground. I picked up a coke bottle and it spilled on my leg T__T
I picked up another cardboard and at least THREE small cockroaches crawling out of it in front of my eyes.
Yea, imagine my frustration. I was so furious of her irresponsibility and also the ignorance of the downstair neighbour. Yea, speaking of the "neighbour", we all are using the same dustbins, and they never, ever take initiative to push them out when we forgot wtf.
I was swearing and cursing all the way while cleaning up the mess. Luckily one of my guy friend came coincidentally and he helped me (TvT) sometimes I really feel so lucky and blessed. Can't imagine myself doing it alone because I know my house mates well, they won't volunteer to help in such disgusting situation.
I quickly went for a warm water bath right after that. Surprisingly, the warm water bath cooled me down a bit. It suddenly occurred to me that if I took the initiative to help the gal last week to push out the bins, knowing that she must have forgotten, although it isn't my job, I won't have to suffer this week.
I won't have to pick up trash scattered everywhere and allow the cockroaches crawling on my feet (yes according to him, there WERE roaches on my feet omg). I'm not saying that I'm at full responsibility of this small incident, just that If I were to be a little bit more proactive and helpful, I don't have to bear the consequences.
After coming out of the bathroom, I felt better =) there's a saying in Buddhism that
thought is the most powerful tool in life, what u think can change how u feel and how u go through obstacles and hindrances. Something like that lah but I find it very true. Once u adjust the way u think by a few degrees (cheiiiiii physic haha), everything will appear to be different.
just a two cents of mine. and i guess it worths a post, to remind me to be nicer and more helpful in the future.
xoxo
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