Don't be too nice to people, or cancel your wedding

This is a true story. It happened to one of my best friend Nordin. Nordin is a tauke or businessman in the big market in my area. He sell so many type of vegetables and also tauhu-taugeh. He already been in the business line since he was 11 years old. Everyday after school end, I saw him at that market helping his uncle to sell the goods.

As s friend , I'm so proud of him because now.... he is the owner of that shop. His uncle already gave the business to him. But what makes me so sad lately is because he had been cheated by one of his friend (i don't know that guy) and as you guest, it involved money.

Based on what he said to me, this guy came to him in a "desperate" look. That guy really desperate for money because his business will be collapsed tatally and Nordin just doing his "stupid" job as a good listener (that's what I hate about Nordin). And as a result, he just lend his money to that guy (around RM30K- that's equal to USD8K).

Now what makes me angry about him is that that he just was too nice. I'm not ask him to appoint me as his financial consultant but he is too weak in make a decision (especially when it involved to the person that he know -friends-relatives-family+money).

The latest news that I've heard is that the guy (who took his money) just disappeared like that. And as a result, Nordin's wedding already being postponed. When I asked him why.. he directly told me that the money (RM30K ) that he gave to that guy actually was his saving money and he already planned to use that money for his wedding!!!!!

Being an (extreme) nice man also can give you a big problem... pity to him....