a ReMaRkAbLe LaDy...

The company that i'm going to work for has an in-house medical clinic... (how cool is that?) Apparently, the procedures for the new employees were to do a medical check up for referencing... So, i headed to the clinic to start the procedures...

Upon stepping into the clinic, i had a rough impression of the place... The clinic is generally painted with a white coat of paint and lighted with white flourescent lamps... the furnitures and posters were old, but still in a usable and tidy condition... The whole environment juz eludes a feeling of you being in a British clinic, western but old... The clinic is manned by a male nurse, who's into his late fifties and sixties... (i later found out from the doctor that his name is john...)He gave me the impression that he's educated and retired (he speaks english...), and the job is juz to keep his mind active and to kill time, as the clinic is only opened in the morning... The radio is tuned to Gold 90.5FM, a station of his age group... While waiting for the doctor, it juz feels so comfortable and serene... Ol' John took my urine sample, height and weight, before asking me to sit and wait for the doctor... The clinic had about 6 patients waiting in line ahead of me...

The wordings imprinted on the door were written as "The doctor will be in attendance from 8.15am to 9am, Mon to Fri, and until the last patient is seen" So wat time does the clinic closes? The time is about 8.50am now, and the doctor is not here yet...

Juz then, a lady stepped into the clinic... She wore formal office attire, carried a handbag and briefcase, and gave everyone a warm smile... For the moment, i was wondering, "who is this warm lady that has so much charisma? She's pretty and carried herself very well... Must be someone high-ranking to gain everyone's respect..." She answered my question when she walked into the room labelled "Consultation..."

So i waited for my turn to 'visit' this pretty lady...

I sat on the chair next to her table and tried to steal glances at this remarkable lady... *heehee* Her complexion is soft and smooth, but freckcles can be seen on her cheeks... On hindsight, she looks like bao bei's auntie teresa, but a bit plumer... (juz a bit)

She went on to take my blood pressure and blood sample... We small-talked a little...

Doc: So, you juz finish your NS?
Me: Yup... About 2 weeks back...
Doc: Oh... so wat did you do in the army?
Me: I was from the armour vocation, 46 SAR...
Doc: From Sungei....???
Me: Yah, Sungei Gedong... You know about that place?
Doc: My husband is Bernard Tan (Ex Chief Armour Officer, the very top guy in armour vocation... He's a general and his office used to be located there... He's a very warm person as well and was well-liked by many...)
Me: Oh!!
Doc: Yah, so if you ask me whether i know about the place, i do know Sungei Gedong...

At that moment, i was thinking... His husband can easily fetch $20k per month, and with her income as well, i wonder wat kind of housing do they live in... Her dressing also shows that she is rich and classy... And she's such a warm and nice person... Wat a nice and sweet couple... =)

These are instances in life when after rubbing shoulders with people of these class and status, it juz makes you feel inspired...