Comments on: A stranger, my friend. http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/ a community of Singaporeans Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rebecca http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Rebecca Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:16:46 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-77 Who would have known that the people living in a HDB apartment could be poor. I was poor once. Poor until we couldn't afford to pay our electricity and gas bill anymore. I begged the authorities not to cut off our supplies because I have a baby to take care and I haven't got money because I haven't got a job and because I have a baby to take care, you know the chiken-n-egg thingy... Now that I have a job, I swear I will not go jobless in my life(if I have a choice) so that I could keep my babies warm at home, with electrical and gas supplies so that the maid could cook, bath and take care of them. I miss taking care of my own babies, my own child. I yearn to kiss the little hands that way goodbye to me every morning when I leave for work, I yearn to be the "primary care giver"(whom I have to put my maids' name whenever I have to fill up forms regarding my child). For this man who has a home but have no home to go to is the paradox in life, but most importantly God still loves and takes care of us despite the situations we are in, He will not put us through what we could not bear. God bless Singapore and the people of Singapore. Who would have known that the people living in a HDB apartment could be poor. I was poor once. Poor until we couldn’t afford to pay our electricity and gas bill anymore. I begged the authorities not to cut off our supplies because I have a baby to take care and I haven’t got money because I haven’t got a job and because I have a baby to take care, you know the chiken-n-egg thingy…

Now that I have a job, I swear I will not go jobless in my life(if I have a choice) so that I could keep my babies warm at home, with electrical and gas supplies so that the maid could cook, bath and take care of them. I miss taking care of my own babies, my own child. I yearn to kiss the little hands that way goodbye to me every morning when I leave for work, I yearn to be the “primary care giver”(whom I have to put my maids’ name whenever I have to fill up forms regarding my child).

For this man who has a home but have no home to go to is the paradox in life, but most importantly God still loves and takes care of us despite the situations we are in, He will not put us through what we could not bear. God bless Singapore and the people of Singapore.

]]> By: The poor, CPF and The Conundrum | phew! http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-76 The poor, CPF and The Conundrum | phew! Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:14:32 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-76 [...] under the void decks of your public housing flats, their numbers more than you can imagine. These vagrants could no longer afford HDB apartments and would go lay their heads wherever they feel safe to lie, [...] [...] under the void decks of your public housing flats, their numbers more than you can imagine. These vagrants could no longer afford HDB apartments and would go lay their heads wherever they feel safe to lie, [...]

]]> By: The poor, CPF and The Conundrum « phew! http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-75 The poor, CPF and The Conundrum « phew! Thu, 24 May 2007 17:24:00 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-75 [...] under the void decks of your public housing flats, their numbers more than you can imagine. These vagrants could no longer afford HDB apartments and would go lay their heads wherever they feel safe to lie, [...] [...] under the void decks of your public housing flats, their numbers more than you can imagine. These vagrants could no longer afford HDB apartments and would go lay their heads wherever they feel safe to lie, [...]

]]> By: puttu http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-74 puttu Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:16:01 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-74 u must nevr under estimate anyone... k... singapore is a rich country... n it has its own status... but u cant blame the stangers cs he sleeps whervr he likes... instead try to help them... u must nevr under estimate anyone… k… singapore is a rich country… n it has its own status… but u cant blame the stangers cs he sleeps whervr he likes… instead try to help them…

]]> By: visceral http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-73 visceral Sun, 24 Dec 2006 05:26:09 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-73 Kudos. perhaps there is some hope for the fief Kudos. perhaps there is some hope for the fief

]]> By: suburbanlife http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-72 suburbanlife Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:03:51 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-72 I admire your ability to share love, in the true sense, with a complete stranger, no matter what his status in life is considered to be. Each life is important! I admire your ability to share love, in the true sense, with a complete stranger, no matter what his status in life is considered to be. Each life is important!

]]> By: goldiesplaceorg http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-71 goldiesplaceorg Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:32:28 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-71 You see what some others don't see, and responded to your calling to help. That's wonderful.Please read my blog: http://goldiesplaceorg.wordpress.com/ . It shines hope on this subject. Thank you very much. You see what some others don’t see, and responded to your calling to help. That’s wonderful.Please read my blog:
http://goldiesplaceorg.wordpress.com/ .
It shines hope on this subject. Thank you very much.

]]> By: huckerby http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-70 huckerby Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:47:43 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-70 ZZ, you've got a good heart. ZZ, you’ve got a good heart.

]]> By: JT http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-69 JT Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:37:21 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-69 The world can be a cold and lonely place full of strangers. Offer strangers a little smile, a short chat and the world seems a little brighter and warmer. "There are no strangers but unmade friends" The world can be a cold and lonely place full of strangers. Offer strangers a little smile, a short chat and the world seems a little brighter and warmer.

“There are no strangers but unmade friends”

]]> By: The_Latest_H http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-68 The_Latest_H Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:46:27 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-68 The sad thing is that the government, in reality, refuses to help them. Our society, by large, also ignores the problem. Poor people will continued to be neglected and ignored if the government refuses to recognize reality. And society will also follow, by large, by the attitude of the government. The sad thing is that the government, in reality, refuses to help them. Our society, by large, also ignores the problem.

Poor people will continued to be neglected and ignored if the government refuses to recognize reality. And society will also follow, by large, by the attitude of the government.

]]> By: Adam http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Adam Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:32:44 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-67 Yet there are more such people sleping around the blocks. I dun know how to help them. Those I noticed are old women and sometimes men. It is so sad considering this is Singapore and not some Third world country. Brings hard reality to our apparently pleasant looking island. Whatever good you can do, Do it today For you will never pass this way again. Adam Yet there are more such people sleping around the blocks.

I dun know how to help them. Those I noticed are old women and sometimes men.

It is so sad considering this is Singapore and not some Third world country. Brings hard reality to our apparently pleasant looking island.

Whatever good you can do,
Do it today
For you will never pass this way again.

Adam

]]> By: Dr.Huang http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/a-stranger-my-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Dr.Huang Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:58:30 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/21/a-stranger-my-friend/#comment-66 Hi ZZ, Your heart is in the right place. Keep it up. Because of you, this red dot will be a little more tolerable for the have-nots of our society. Merry Christmas and keep us updated about your friend. Cheers Dr.Huang Hi ZZ,
Your heart is in the right place.
Keep it up.
Because of you, this red dot will be a little more tolerable for the have-nots of our society.
Merry Christmas and keep us updated about your friend.

Cheers

Dr.Huang

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