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| 5.30am on a Monday during a storm. Ever faithful! |
Well, this particular morning, I left extra early as there was a storm about to begin. I find myself at the bus stop and am there as usual with the rubbish men out getting the rubbish, which they do each morning. Then it struck me as I was there waiting in the rain. Here they are ever faithful to their task even in a storm. Their daily task is hard enough, being dirty and smelly, but today it is even more arduous with their getting wet in the rain. Without doubt, they are among our daily unsung heroes as what they do for all of us is really quite amazing, especially as I see rubbish pile up in my Bangkok and see how it is all handled by hand.
Maybe they just love their job or get great job satisfaction but I wonder. Maybe it is the best job they can get and they are happy to have done a good job each day. Well, good on them. Whatever their story, they do a job that is necessary for our daily existence in our city. Without them, I could only imagine what a disaster my Bangkok would become. Thank God for the garbo, as we say back home. ("Garbo" is Australian slang for garbage man. We so love to shorten our words.)
If we ever think our lot is tough, spare a thought for the garbo out in the streets early each morning doing a hard and dirty task for us. Then when in the rain - Amazing! Maybe it is fun and there is the camaraderie but I also think - Yuck! I truly am thankful for what they do for me and all of us. We have so many heroes in our life and many we never even know or recognize. As I see my local garbo on a rainy morning, I am thankful for him and I am thankful for my own lot in life. Together we share our Bangkok and each of us has our needed role and our place.
PS - It is Thursday and the garbo was not out at the usual time. I wondered where he was. I guess we all need a sleep-in or a day-off, even the garbo.)
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