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Family Portrait Hari Raya Aidilfitri 03 Nov 2005

Yes, I really wish I knew who it was.

Today is Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The family photo above is out of place in this blog entry.

Nonetheless, it is a triumphant day of celebrations for all Muslims over the completion of fasting for the whole month.

Got the house all cleaned-up and nicely decorated for our relations to come over for visiting later during the week.

After coming back from Morning Hari Raya Prayers, we got dressed-up in our traditional Baju Kurung Melayu, had our family photo session and off we went to my folks' home for visiting.

While waiting for the lift. My son alerted me to the rubbish chute area.

ACT THREE.

God as my witness, the "elusive dumper" strikes again.

This time, fortunately, with some "incriminating evidence:"

• One, there were some soiled Drypers baby diapers;
• Two, there were two empty dates boxes; and
• Three, there were pieces of papers with names and phone numbers on it.

Bingo!

We found our culprits and end the years of figuring out "who done it" mystery. It was totally unexpected.

We thought it was the few guys from China who rent the flat, but it was the same couple who borrowed our ladder! Now with a baby of about five months or so.

Wow! Under which crack or cranny of Singapore did they come from? Oblivious to their surroundings and the basic social responsibilities.

The husband is a "teacher" and the wife, I presume a nurse, from the few pieces of paper showing last month's duty roster that I picked up from the blown-away pieces.

What values do they hold, when a teacher should be even more morally sensitive, imparting good values while he teaches, while the nurse, a highest standard of hygiene would be in character!

I am appalled! My wife... speechless.

It does not take much intelligence or high moral values to figure these acts as socially irresponsible.

Even my ten year old son spontaneously expressed his disgust when he saw the rubbish all over the chute area, not to mention the smell it generated.

I quickly snapped a photo with my cell phone. I had to do something.