BlurBee:

Thank you for all the replys.

Have any of you heard of this old lady 许哲居士?
She always says, “我只是一个会扫地，喜欢做工的女人。我来到这个世界没有别的责任，就是爱，时时刻刻都去爱人。只要我们的心中有爱，这个世界就是一个爱的世界。”

http://longquanzs.org/articledetail.php?id=1825

kaitlynangelica:

Skunk,

1) whats wrong with having some pride? In fact, my admiration goes out to these ppl who try to continue making a living rather than living off welfare.

2) Not everyone insists that their children support them. Besides, how do you force the kids to do that? And for a lot of these old folkies, they will tell you that their children are having a hard time raising their own families to even give them anymore allowance.

3) ppl who have had little education find it difficult to navigate their way round the systems. Please have a heart.

skunk:

BlurBee:

1 qn for those gold-hearted people.

If you see an old man/lady selling something (eg packets of tissue papers) everyday (pls note, its everyday), will you help buying from them everytime?

For me, never.

There are more than enough self-help groups in SG to help everyone who needs help, to make ends meet. As someone who has worked in a welfare organisation, and has encountered all kinds of \"poor\" people, I can tell u, 90% of all those selling tissue paper, have reasons why they do not go to welfare organisations for help.

Common reasons:

1) Pride. They rather haress passers-by than go to seek welfare. I've met more than a few rude tissue sellers, one of whom refused to give me back the change. What's the difference from robbing? 20 cents worth of tissue selling for $2? Why not just rob me? Strangely, they don't feel shameful doing all these, compared to going to seek welfare. They justify selling overpriced tissue as \"genuine work\".

2) They do not meet the criteria of welfare organisations. Many of them have rich children, who do not support them. The solution is to get the children to support their aged/sick parents, if necessary, bring them to court. Selling tissue is not a way to solve the prob.

3) Welfare organisation would not help them because they refuse to go to welfare. Why? A common reason is they're in need because a lot of their money goes towards drug-dependent/gambler children, and welfare is often reluctant to give them money to fund their children's \"CCA\"s lol

4) Amazingly, laziness. Going to welfare often needs to fill up many forms, dig up bank/employment records, go for interviews....they find it \"troublesome\" LOL I've met more than a few \"poor people\" who told me it's too troublesome to get welfare :lol:

There are old/sick/poor people supporting themselves working as toilet cleaners, at least it's an honest living, compared with these robbers. Yes, they are nothing more than pity-extortionists. They get your pity, then use it to extort u for money. I would give a toilet cleaner a tip anytime than buy a tissue from these people.

BlurBee:

1 qn for those gold-hearted people.

If you see an old man/lady selling something (eg packets of tissue papers) everyday (pls note, its everyday), will you help buying from them everytime?

BlurBee:

1 qn for those gold-hearted people.

If you see an old man/lady selling something (eg packets of tissue papers) everyday (pls note, its everyday), will you help buying from them everytime?

ks2me:

Yeah I actually also :salute: the volunteers who went to the house to help them neaten up. It takes alot of effort and energy and certainly a compassionate heart to do that within a day's work.

ChiefKiasu:

ZacK:

... Despite our busy schedule and hectic lifestyle, perhaps sometimes we can slow down or even stop what we are doing to show some care and concern for a fellow person.... We do not have the ability to help them all the time, but at least when we stop to care, we will make it a beautiful day for them.

ZacK, you have one of the best hearts I've ever known amongst my friends.

ZacK:

ks2me:

This is indeed a good program, sometimes we are surrounded by affluence, we forget we still have such people around us.

Of all the programs similar to this.. I still prefer Xin Qin Da Dong Yuan... Cos I find it more true to life. Seeing the conditions that these people live in... I find that this is a good reality check.. To remind us that there are actually people who still have trouble making ends meet.

Despite our busy schedule and hectic lifestyle, perhaps sometimes we can slow down or even stop what we are doing to show some care and concern for a fellow person.... We do not have the ability to help them all the time, but at least when we stop to care, we will make it a beautiful day for them.

ZacK:

... Despite our busy schedule and hectic lifestyle, perhaps sometimes we can slow down or even stop what we are doing to show some care and concern for a fellow person.... We do not have the ability to help them all the time, but at least when we stop to care, we will make it a beautiful day for them.

ks2me:

This is indeed a good program, sometimes we are surrounded by affluence, we forget we still have such people around us.

kaitlynangelica:

Did anybody follow that series that just ended on Monday?


Couldnt believe that an 80 year old lady still has to take care of her 50+ children who are not married. She still cooks, launders and cleans for them!

But I thoroughly enjoyed the series and made my daughter watch it so that she knows how fortunate and well provided she is.

kaitlynangelica:

Did anybody follow that series that just ended on Monday?

BlurBee:

:? Hmm... how to say?

DD2 is the 'dangerous' type as she can 'play' with fire.
I think she did put a small fire once & that caused the house to become total darkness due to the electrical wiring burned.
人不可貌相

BlurBee:

Her DD2 & DS3 are having mental problem. DS3 also have diabetes.

Her DD1 is married but need dialysis therefore unable to help her.

BlurBee:

I did. Was so touching.

She is a good '活到老学到老' example.
:salute: to her.