Give Them More Time

A few days ago, Monte and I were traveling by bus to visit my parents in Bukit Panjang. At some point, an elderly woman boarded the bus with a marketing trolley. The kind bus driver waited for her to be seated before driving off.

I was touched by the kind act of the bus driver. What saddens me most of this fast paced society is that people tend to be impatient, curt, dry and uncaring. We need to look out for the old, the marginalized, the poor and disadvantaged people.

One day, you and I will grow old for the simple fact that Singapore like many countries is faced with an increasing aging population. We are to be mindful that many of us will be at the receiving end in the days to come.