| Wednesday, December 21, 2005 |
| Defect Not an Obstacle .. |
 Birth defect not an obstacle - NST, 16 November 2005, pg.13 - See Kai Soon, 34, was diagnose with severe Spina Bifida since birth. He walks crab-like, with both knees almost touching each other while his feet are bent inwards. His elbows are also slightly bent at an awkward angle and he talks with a slow and almost gibberish manner, making it difficult for others to understand him.
Despite his severe degree of paralysis, See has managed to overcome the odds and he is now comfortably earning a monthly income of around RM2000 from direct selling. To earn this is no mean feat for See as he has to walk more than 10 hours daily despite his condition.
See dropped out of school in Form Three (admitting that he is not clever). See came to join a direct selling firm and started selling items such as toys, books and electrical items, mostly factory overruns, for about RM10 each. Receiving only commissions, he still managed to earn about RM1000 a month.
Today, he sources for his own supplier, and has even added dried foodstuff and white coffee to the items he lugs around. Over the years, he worked hard and scrimped whatever he could and managed to purchase a new Perodua Kanchil in 2003. He also send RM200 to his elderly parents regularly. Asked of his future plans, See said:"I would like to get married like everyone else!" See, I wish you all the best.
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posted by Rozhan @ 12/21/2005 04:37:00 PM   |
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