Today on my way home from work there was a scene on the bus i was on, A child was singing songs, doing what children do and being a joy to her family, when later on a man sitting at the back asked if the mother could do something about the noise the child was making, saying he was getting a headache and he couldn't stand it. It was quite clear from the way he spoke that this man was a little unique, born slow and easily agitated. But apparently the mother didn't notice it and started lashing out a lecture at him. The man got more agitated and raised his voice after which the father threatened to beat him up, he did raise his voice but it was in a manner which a child would when he was frustrated and couldn't understand things. "Have you been in my shoes?!" after being lectured to put himself in others shoes. The father was later stopped by me on his way to the man.
The father especially. What do you have to prove and what can you achieve out of beating a man like that!? I didn't have to say anything cause my uniform probably did the talking when i stood up in his way.
Are Singaporeans getting too proud that we have to behave this way? I'm
sure it's not the majority of us but from social media these attitudes
have increased.
While I understand that the family may not have noticed this man was born different, it irked me that both sides simply didn't understand each other, a child is a child, yet the man didn't ask to be born this way. I tried explaining to the mother that he was slow, soft enough to not let the man hear, but I'm truly dissapointed at the way the whole family, father mother and grandma was lashing out at him. Could you not see he was different? You lecture him about putting himself in others shoes, that he wasn't acting like an adult, but did you take a moment to observe and realise that he is different and i'm sure as heck he didn't ask to be born this way.
I feel a massive empathy for the man. Really. He didn't ask to be born that way, God knows how many times he's been treated negatively in ways he cannot understand. Why can't people be more observant and understanding? Did you really have to dish out lecture him just because he asked you to keep the child's noise level down? did it make you feel powerful and feed your ego? No one else wanted to stand up for him. Perhaps I should have said something before the matter escalated. Sigh.
Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Perhaps this blog is dead enough to avoid unwanted attention. Not all stories have a happy ending. Always I keep silent. it's not the time, the situation's not right, the circumstances doesn't allow for it. Perhaps if once I took the step things would be different? Though my story doesn't end here, right now it's just pages of disappointments and emptiness.
Damn. such an emo post. One day I'll look back, read this and laugh at my stupid self.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:25 AM
Did 4 sets 800m intervals yesterday. Averaged timing about 3:30, followed by 3 sets of 20 push ups, sit ups and lunges. Ended with 2 sets 30 sec plank. timing wasn't too good and the follow up static felt like crap, perhaps due to the workout the day before. No matter, gonna hit it today again.
49 more days Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 4:24 AM
49 days to enlistment. I think i'm not focusing on my studies enough, cause I know that i've been doing well and can actually afford to slack. But I shall not. I'll finish this race, run it to the best I can for God is in charge. I've also decided to post my workouts here. It's not so much of a "hey look i can do this" ego thing but more of keeping myself in check, and also an additional motivation to workout daily. I can't afford to slack now of all time.
Yesterday I circuit training, noticed my timing dropped horribly to an average of 1:34 per round. so it was:
1) 6 x 400m circuit, target for 1:30 per round, 1:30 rest in between
2) 3 sets plank, 1:30 first set followed by 1:00 for the next 2. 1min rest inbetween
Today was a little better:
1) 5km, 27mins 40secs. Sheesh I could do a 24 min previously.
2) 2 and half set of stairs climbing (set of 12 floors)
3) 3 sets of 20 push ups, 20 sit ups, 20 counts of 4 jumping jacks
Blessed Monday, December 12, 2011 at 4:46 AM
I feel so blessed haha, celebrations with family yesterday and waking up to wishes today, spending time with my beloved sister, and then with kevin and dawn later.
Yea, i thought it was a hassle to plan for celebrations, but I came to realise it's really about celebrating the people in my life and the relationships God has allowed me to have with them. So here's one to all of you in my life!
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 7:37 AM
Sucks to have this feeling now. Does wishing really only hurt the heart?
On the bright side, the fights been going pretty well i reckon. Gonna keep it up!
losing grip Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Seem to be losing grip on things. Need more discipline, need more willpower. I want to walk with you, to carry my cross daily. But somehow my thoughts, words and worse of all actions show other wise.
Apart from that, if she's constantly on my mind does it mean i haven't surrendered it to you?
Soldier 
