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A boy I just met

Today, I went to the jetty behind my house to find peace and solace. It was so calming to look at Allah’s art work in front of our eyes, the river, the mountains and the trees simply sitting there harmoniously. At the same time, I was listening to a podcast by Mufti Menk. There was a boy nearby. A Chinese boy who speaks English and not mandarin. He was wearing a green cotton Tshirt with shorts and a pair of glasses with high power, I can tell that by the size of his eyes that was enlarged on the lenses. He was having a conversation with a middle age Chinese lady (in the picture). What amazed me was that they were both conversing in English! This is a rare sight of Chinese people in my neighborhood speaking english among themselves. I was delighted of course because I understood what they were saying haha. Usually, whenever I meet people in my neighborhood, I would greet them by saying Hi! But before I could say Hi to him, he waved at me first. Wow. Then I continued acti