人间有爱

Within a week I met 2 kindhearted persons...

1) Last Saturday I took a cab from home(west) to Bishan with the kids. You can imagine how much the cab's fare would be. In the midst of the journey, I realised there was another amount that kept "jumping" with the main meter? That was really weird... So I asked the uncle when I had the chance because the extra charge I knew was a fixed $3. He told me that was history already! Oh dear... I believed my fare was really going to be near $30 then!

When I reached my destination, uncle told me to just pay him the amount displayed on the main meter. The additional charge was then $6 plus leh! Can buy 2 plates of chicken rice... I went "Huh?". He said "Since you don't know... Nevermind la, don't charge you..." He really caught me by surprised because I even forgot to take down his car plate number after we alighted.


2) This evening, I sent my gal's shoes to mend at the kind of cobbler that always goes to the same spot that is an open area near a mall and waits for customers to bring shoes to be mended leh. When I asked the uncle how much it would cost me, he said "I don't charge for children's shoes.". I went blurr for a moment... Called my gal to come thank the uncle.

Afterall, even we are facing a world finance crisis - when the worst is still not here, these non white-collar workers I have met have shown me that there is still hope in this world. I must continue to have some faith in Life.

West End Girl

I had never like my neighbourhood or the place that I stay in though I am almost staying here for almost 10 years. The reason that I give to people is I'm a person from the East. The air, water and people were much better, nicer and cleaner in the East.

Lately, I realise I have changed to accept this place. I have started to find the plus points of this place, to make the best out of it. Afterall, it is not so bad. I start to enjoy and the place that I'm staying in and also start to improve it.

It is me whom has changed I guess... Change in perception, change in my thoughts and improve the things that I have control in. The old me was to accept whatever that I have and sulk and complained in all the things I didn't like. Now I am a changed person, I choose to look at the positive side of things and I am in control. It is my life, my choice, my destiny. I only live once and I'm going to make the best out of this! Amen!

Dreams

Last evening, the kids and I were watching a movie of Strawberry Shortcake. I didn't watch it from the begining as I was preparing dinner. YS insisted mummy to watch with her because she is afraid of the 'bad guy'. I'm glad I didn't miss the last part... The message that it brought to me is 'Dreams do come true... Do it with love, Give it a little time and Believe in yourself.' So affirmative this is to Life.