Remember the $2 old lady I was talking about in my previous post? She came back again today. I don't know how to say this but this was what happened (according to my mum):
The old lady came a few days ago and happened to be queuing up for rice during peak hour. So, she sat down and started chatting with another lady beside her, saying that she lost all her money and jewelery to her grandson and that her daughter abandoned her. It happened that the lady she was talking to was a rich tai tai. After hearing her story, the lady gave her $50. I guess it was out of compassion that she actually gave her the money. She even got her maid to help her to her flat. But the story doesn't end here.
The old lady came back the next day and then the following days looking for this rich tai tai to the extent that she went to ask my parents when she usually come and why she wasn't there everytime. I can't stop by assuming that she was looking for the tai tai for money. The worse part is, someone caught her gambling at the void deck. Whether it was with tai tai's money or not, I'm not sure but hopefully it's not. Suddenly, I had a total change of impression of her and I can't help but despise her of her act.
I'm not angry that she comes back for money but my point is, if you say you are poor and that you are getting monthly allowance from the govt and some kind-hearted people like the tai tai, you should be spending your money wisely but instead, people caught her gambling at the void deck. I just feel that this is really ridiculous and I can't help but think of Mrs Lau's story about the person collecting food supplies from donors with a hamburger in the hand. If you are really poor, I doubt you'll have the spare cash to spend on these luxury products, not to say even gamble away the money.
Not that I'm critising her but I just feel it really isn't right to do that. This is also one of the factor that is stopping me from doing volunteering work (if any) because people take you for granted, at least in Singapore itself.
I don't know... Maybe I'm just too emotional over these kinda things. Haix...
6 comments:
i'm sure that there are alot of truly needy people out there who needs our attention and of cos a few black sheep is always expected. Dont give up doing charity when 1 black sheep has affected you bcos it means that we should look closer for those who truly need our help =)
thanks for commenting. i'll take note of that. :D
haha .. i agree .. maybe she wasnt comin back to find e lady for more money .. but to return e money ? we nv noe unless we r her rite .. a lot of time .. wat appear on the surface may not be the truth .. wat we hear .. wat we see .. may just be part of the truth .. so sometime .. we hv to use our heart and mind .. give her the benefit of the doubt .. bcoz we are not sure wat she went thru .. but still as long as u hv the heart to be true and reach out to those in need .. it didnt matter anymore .. u alreadi did ur part =) cheers !
yeah jas!
ting, jas, wanna do volunteerism together?
sure =) i got lobang if ur want =) tell me k! haha, helping elderly de..=D
sure!!!!
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