A pitiful lady..if only I helped..
Just when I was talking to Mum when she's cleaning my room, it reminded me of something which I wanted to blog about last night, but it slipped off my mind. I'll blog abt it now.
It was about this middle-aged woman whom I saw at the bus stop while waiting for Shawn. She came to the bus stop. I didn't notice her until she did something which caught my attention for quite some time. That was... RAMMAGING THE RUBBISH BINS!!!!
She was putting her BARE hands..mind you..BARE...into the bins and taking out newspapers and cans. I found that gross and I thought she probably's mad. But when I realised she owned a very lousy erm..wat u called that..those you put stuffs on and push...I understood that she's mentally sane and did that for an extra income.
A lady which looked very like her kind..went over to her and gave her $2. She accepted immediately, and I was quite stunned. Initially, I thought that was her friend, but it didn't look like it after a while. And usually, people who are not sitting down and begging for money, will hesitate taking money from others...be it for self-respect or other valid reasons. I wasn't looking down on her definitely. I was just feeling a sense of pity for her. I wanted to take out some money to give to her too. "She's greedy" didn't come into my head. I was thinking, "If she can accept the money so readily and feel so happy about that small sum of money, she must need this badly". Although I'm not a friend nor kin of hers, I felt something for her.
Imagine how many $2s we spend everyday and on what do we spend them on. Clothes? Taxi? Food? Just a trip from Parkway to my house by taxi, it costs about $4. If I had given her this $4, how would she feel? It could give her a proper meal. If I didn't have xiao long baos, it could maybe buy her a nicer set of clothes. I felt ashamed of myself. And I think everyone else should feel ashamed too. There are so many such people around, and we don't actually realise it or even if we do, we don't think much about it.
I was telling Mum that I feel extremely fortunate when I compared myself with her and I was wondering how her kids would feel if they see her doing this in the streets at night. If they were mature beings, then I'm sure it will break her heart and I'm sure they will try to break away from this poverty. But what if they are some naughty ones who don't take their studies seriously and wasting their youth away in the most stupidest and unproductive way? I would pity this lady deeply and it isn't worth doing all that, don't you agree? However, which parents don't wish to let their children have the best? I'm sure even if her kids are immature (which I sincerely hope not), she will slog her life away just to give them the money. Anyway, I hope her children are good and will repay her one day. She really deserves it.
OK, I am feeling guilty now. Cos I was so stunned and shocked last night that I ended up not giving her any money, and not even offering some help like to help her push her stuffs. What a useless youth I am. Where did the Moral Education teachings I had in primary school go to? If I could turn back the clock, I'm sure I'll muster enough courage to do something for her. Maybe even a nice packet of food's good too. I'm sure she'll be touched. And that'll probably help to 'slap' those unhelpful viewers (which unfortunately I became one yesterday) and prick their conscience...letting them feel so shy of themselves for not even giving a helping hand.
Hmm..I'll make sure I do something to help if I spot one the next time :)
It was about this middle-aged woman whom I saw at the bus stop while waiting for Shawn. She came to the bus stop. I didn't notice her until she did something which caught my attention for quite some time. That was... RAMMAGING THE RUBBISH BINS!!!!
She was putting her BARE hands..mind you..BARE...into the bins and taking out newspapers and cans. I found that gross and I thought she probably's mad. But when I realised she owned a very lousy erm..wat u called that..those you put stuffs on and push...I understood that she's mentally sane and did that for an extra income.
A lady which looked very like her kind..went over to her and gave her $2. She accepted immediately, and I was quite stunned. Initially, I thought that was her friend, but it didn't look like it after a while. And usually, people who are not sitting down and begging for money, will hesitate taking money from others...be it for self-respect or other valid reasons. I wasn't looking down on her definitely. I was just feeling a sense of pity for her. I wanted to take out some money to give to her too. "She's greedy" didn't come into my head. I was thinking, "If she can accept the money so readily and feel so happy about that small sum of money, she must need this badly". Although I'm not a friend nor kin of hers, I felt something for her.
Imagine how many $2s we spend everyday and on what do we spend them on. Clothes? Taxi? Food? Just a trip from Parkway to my house by taxi, it costs about $4. If I had given her this $4, how would she feel? It could give her a proper meal. If I didn't have xiao long baos, it could maybe buy her a nicer set of clothes. I felt ashamed of myself. And I think everyone else should feel ashamed too. There are so many such people around, and we don't actually realise it or even if we do, we don't think much about it.
I was telling Mum that I feel extremely fortunate when I compared myself with her and I was wondering how her kids would feel if they see her doing this in the streets at night. If they were mature beings, then I'm sure it will break her heart and I'm sure they will try to break away from this poverty. But what if they are some naughty ones who don't take their studies seriously and wasting their youth away in the most stupidest and unproductive way? I would pity this lady deeply and it isn't worth doing all that, don't you agree? However, which parents don't wish to let their children have the best? I'm sure even if her kids are immature (which I sincerely hope not), she will slog her life away just to give them the money. Anyway, I hope her children are good and will repay her one day. She really deserves it.
OK, I am feeling guilty now. Cos I was so stunned and shocked last night that I ended up not giving her any money, and not even offering some help like to help her push her stuffs. What a useless youth I am. Where did the Moral Education teachings I had in primary school go to? If I could turn back the clock, I'm sure I'll muster enough courage to do something for her. Maybe even a nice packet of food's good too. I'm sure she'll be touched. And that'll probably help to 'slap' those unhelpful viewers (which unfortunately I became one yesterday) and prick their conscience...letting them feel so shy of themselves for not even giving a helping hand.
Hmm..I'll make sure I do something to help if I spot one the next time :)
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