How far would you go to earn a few cents?
Let me share with you my limits.
I shared before that I recycle my rough papers and preloved books through a recycling program in my country: #387439
This morning, I took both of my kids to school. I also lugged along my bag, which comprised 6kg of waste papers and books.
After dropping them off, I had to walk for 15 minutes to the nearest paper recycling machine.
Imagine my horror when I realised that the touch screen had become insensitive to my touch.
I pressed and I pressed and I pressed, but no digit showed up on the screen.
10-15 mins went past just like that. I debated whether I had to lug my heavy bag home.
Just when I was about to give up, I realised that I could key in the digit if I used two of my fingers to hold it.
Laboriously, I keyed in all eight digits of my hp number before I could get the machine to move to the next page: the icon to press before it would open its mouth.
To my horror, it didn’t respond to my touch. Time ran out, and I had to key in all 8 digits of my number again.
Of course, KL Sensei refused to give up. I tried again, and eventually the machine opened its mouth.
I immediately dumped all my materials for 20 cents.
All proceeds from recycling go straight towards my son’s college fund. I hope he realises how dedicated his daddy was when he grows up in the future.