1 dollar coin....

I am not suppose to blog today cos I havent got all the photos from Noelle yet. I tot I should blog about something insignificant yet it is occuring everyday without u knowing it.

After meeting up with my ex-collague, Katherine for some coffee session, I decided to head down to Sun Plaza to borrow some books from the library.

Making my way out of the crowd shopping centre to take the train home, I saw a frail old man holding onto some tissues in his right hand. He was standing at a very noticeable spot and I believe no one will miss him. Because I was holding on to two books and a spectecle case, because my pouch was kind of tight to take out my wallet, because I was too lazy, because I was in a rush home, becasue I was hungry, I attempt to just walk past him and ignoring to his plead.

Before walking past him, my conscience pricked me and to my utter dismay, I saw that he had lost his left arm....

I immediately stop in front of him despite alot of heartless people pushing past me trying to make their way through. Though I was holding to alot of things in my hand, I tried to rummage my wallet and coin pouch using my 1 empty hand. I do not have any 2 dollars notes and I had a hard time trying to find a 1 dollar coin. I took some time before I can spot the 1 dollar coin in my coin pouch.

Even before I had manage to pay him for the tissues, he was thanking me profusely with his head bowing low at the same time.

I can see that he was touched by my trivial gesture. To make sure his tissues was selling for 1 dollar, I asked him whether it was enough.

He just passed me 3 packets of 3-ply tissues with a wide smile without answering my question.

I acknowledged his smile and returned him 1 packet of tissue. I told him I got no space to keep the tissue and I do not need so many packs.

I think he thanked me for about 40 times in less than 10 mins. (I am serious!)

I was very disturbed about this incident.

This is not the first time I bought tissues from anyone but today's incident left me perpetually upset.

There is this guy from Harbourfront Hawker Center also. I started to have the habit of leaving a 1 dollar coin whenever I eat there when I used to work there. When he sees me, he will smile and left me with 4 packets of tissues. I always insist on not to take so much packs because he can sell more. He will just walk away with a wide grin and with the 4 packets of tissues.

Why do I feel so disturbed today is because SO MANY FUCKING PEOPLE WALKED PAST ME AND NO ONE TOOK ACTION!

I am not trying to be a samaritan or a saint but I just hope people can percive what I feel and just help with a tiny 1 dollar coin.

It doesn't really cost much to make someone's day, ya know?

Apple Lim Sophia
I am not trying to change the world but I would want to make a little difference