Yes, I Am Parking Fee Collector

Yes, I am parking fee collector! 

I know how people think of us. I know how drivers think of us. I know what you all think of us. Yes, I am parking fee collector. 

People see me like an idiot. 

People find me very hilarious. 

People disgrace me.

People list me in the lines of poor.

Yes, I am parking fee collector.

I earn as a parking fee collector. 

I live my life and feed my family as parking fee collector. I send my daughter in school as a parking fee collector. I buy my basic needs at home as a parking fee collector. I visit places with my family as a parking fee collector. I celebrate my daughter's birthday, wife's birthday as a parking fee collector. I send money to my parents as a parking fee collector.

I do everything as a parking fee collector.

Yes, I am parking fee collector. 

But I feel pretty bad sometimes seeing people around, but what else to do! Only thing that I can do is to put my heart and soul and dedication to my service. Let other drag me down. Let other mock at me. Let other gossip about me. Let other stare at me. Yes, I am parking fee collector. It's my service. 

I am overwhelmed by the kindness that some of the people throw at me. I am grabbing it tightly. But there are people who feels that my work is of no use. Some of them even drives away without paying required amount. Some of them mock at me. Some of them supply their stored anger and drives away paying half of the amount. Sometimes, I look back and ask them but their one harsh word makes my only heart numb. They consider me like a clown. But I am not. 

I have to survive in their anger, laughter, everything. Still I pile few more courage and console them but it works with few of them only. It hurts but what else to do. Actually, I shouldn't be in this way but I want to see changes in people. Best hope.

Yes, I am parking fee collector! 

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I graduated from Royal Thimphu College with Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication, Bhutan