One day, I overheard a conversation between a middle aged woman enquiring on a job opportunity at a beverage stall in a shopping mall. She was told that she can make $4 per hour. A quick calculation yields a daily pay of $32 should she put in eight hours of work. That is hard earned money.
Earlier in the year, while tuning into a mandarin radio station, a listener called the station to share about his work life. He was a delivery man who worked very long hours, seven days a week. The only day he took a break was on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Many people sacrificed and slog for long hours to bring the bacon home.
Many of our parents toil all day long to provide for their families. They work hard to put food on the table and give their children a good education providing for them often at the expense of their own needs and wants. We must honour and appreciate our parents for their love and sacrifice for us.
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