One good turn deserves another

One good turn deserves another

From Berita Yudha

One day last week about 10 p.m., I was riding my motorbike
under the Semanggi (cloverleaf) bridge on Jl. Sudirman when my
front tire became flat. Luckily there was somebody in the
semidarkness who could help me.

The man turned out to be a tire repairman with simple
equipment. He was in the process of packing up his belongings due
to the late hour and I asked him whether he could still repair my
tire. He did so willingly.

With the tire repaired, I started to leave but heard shouts
behind me. The man was waving his arms and calling me back. He
handed me my wallet which I had apparently dropped when paying
him.

Oh, Jakarta! Among its citizens who hustle each other to gain
money there are still some good people like the elderly man
repairing tires under the Semanggi bridge.

H. ARIEF

Jakarta