Are singaporeans too busy these days to care or bother about moral? ok..so they are generous when it comes to pressing buttons to support their favourite superstar or singapore idol..or even donating money to charity (as long as it helps lower their next year's income tax la!)..but what i'm talking about is those simple everyday acts of kindness..a smile to make someone else's day..or just holding the door for someone else..or giving up a seat on a busy mrt to an elderly person..all these takes less than five seconds to do but yet it seems these acts are more difficult then exercising one's fingers and forking out money..
That said..could it be the fault of the recipient then? afterall, i've met with scowls when i've offered a smile to people..or people walking rudely through the door i've held out for them without even a "thank you" or acknowledging my presence (the door does not keep open by itself ya know?)..or an auntie rushing for the seat i gave up for an elderly person..this brings me to the jack neo movie i've caught recently - One More Chance..
The show is centered around the lives of three ex-convicts and the problems they face after their release from prison..it's a pretty typical jack neo production with its feel-good factor and slight political leanings..but one comment that Huang (mark lee's character) made stuck - "the courts sentenced me to 10 years..the people gave me a life sentence" (this also happens to be the theme of the show)..
It's really a pity that people these days are so self-conscious about themselves that they forget all about others..companies do not hire ex-convicts for fear of ruining their reputations..people do not perform simple acts like holding doors or giving up their seats in fear of rejection..it's sad but it's something all of us are guilty of at some point of our daily lives..all i can say is, if we expect others to care for us, sometimes you just have to care for them first..if they return the favour, that's swell..if not, you should still feel good about yourself..in the end, God judges us, not the people!
-pondering-
addy
"take a look at the ordinary/ don't need to look at paradise/ you could be next to an angel in disguise.."
Featured song is taken off the album "Safe In A Crazy World" by Corrinne May
4 comments:
Adriannn!!!!!
Heh heh..such songs we play...especially James Blunt's "Tears & Rain"..such a beautiful song (=
Anyway...I see that you do have Flickr too...add me alright? Search for Xiao Pei, or steponmytoes@hotmail.com
Thanks dude!
xppppppppppp!!
what can i say? we have brilliant taste in music! heh..
Totally agree with you. Local people are rude when u want to do something nice to them, but then complain if nobody does anything nice to them.
Having said that, there are people around who appreciates the little things you do, (I for one) so continue being a nice and polite gentleman! Doing nice things for others is because you want to do it, not because of any recognition.
hey cel, yeah i agree..graciousness is a virtue not everyone can accept..so why bother what others think as long as one has a clear conscience right? i think the most important thing, when doing nice things for others is to be true to yourself..
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