THINGS YOU LEARN FROM YOUR ROOM MATE

Hmm I have always contemplated whether a not to talk about my room mate. But after talking to him last night, made me realised how thankful I am to be in Malaysia and to be thankful with life right now.

My room mate is from Iraq and I still remember the first day he came to the room. I was a bit shock cause I've been living alone and was being comfortable living alone (I actually turn my room from a double room to a single room :P) . My first reaction was OMG? A roomie? God how can? I was comfortable being alone. Now got room mate some more a foreigner. Now I have no qualms on who I live with but was feeling funny since this is my first time sharing a room with a foreigner.

Of course I wasn't too happy the first few days, but he tried his very best to accomodate me. He allowed Derrick to come anytime and allowed any of my friends to come in. But of course I still grumble. Hmm maybe I was not happy at all to have a room mate in the beginning (you know me and changes)

As months go by, I started to get annoyed with him. He doesn't like the room lights to be on. So we always stay in darkness. The only light is on in my room is my study lamp. If not there will be no lights at all. The fan in my room is cannot be more than the 3rd speed. Cause if not, it is too fast and he cannot sleep at night. Some nights, he complained about the frogs making noise and will wake me up to ask me what is that noise. Day after day, I complained to dear, complained to Derrick, complained to God. WHY WHY WHY?

Then I realised that hey he is another person. I think I annoy him too with my antics in the room. I started to see that the reason why we don't on the lights or the fan too fast is because it reminds him of the war in Iraq. And that it's still a nightmare there. He started opening to me his life by telling me his parents, his love life, his hobbies, fears, etc. and I just realised, that how thankful I am to be where I am. Some days, I really complained about my situation or how I'm living, but to have someone remind you that there are even more people far worst than us, shamed me.

Sunday was mother's day, I got to go back and see my mum. He could only see his mum on the pc. I feel sorry now that I have not appreciated him. Last nite as he told me about his ex gf, gave me light that he is just as normal as me......... Hmm things you learn from a room mate. Thank You God