However, due to traffic jam after a light shower, the meeting was delayed and it finished later than expected. So when we arrived back at the carpark the gate was locked and we called the gate-keeper through the cellphone to allow our friend to take his car out.
To our surprise, he refused to oblige eventhough a plea was made. Though the house rules did mention that the gate will be under key and lock after certain hours was acceptable due to security reasons but what we could not comprehend was his reluctance to look into our plea in a constructive way especially we are known to him.
In the end there was no other choice and our friend who stays about 30km away had to spend a night at one of our friend's house unprepared for work the following day. Where is the compassion and kindness these days.
21 Aug 2008
