The MRT train was more packed than usual due to the heavy rain in the morning rush hour. One gentleman, in his mid 40s, I think, boarded the train at Bishan MRT Station. Poor guy was he for he was being pushed from behind and was left with not much standing space. So, he politely asked this young lady, in her mid 20s, I guess, to move slightly into the carriage. This lady, who was busy with her mobile phone, looked up and without even making an effort to see if there was space for her to move in, replied immediately and quite rudely, "Uncle, there is no more space already!"
I suppose another lady beside this lady heard the commotion, and so moved in slightly into the carriage. Just one step, and viola, this gentlemen got a decent space to stand through the journey, that of course, is when this lady moved in subsequently.
See, it is never difficult to make a difference, never difficult to be gracious. All is needed, is to jump out of our own little world, be aware of the on-goings around us and take the little steps to make the day for others; it is a snowballing effect.
There is nothing so big to achieve to be gracious. Graciousness comes in little forms; so small yet so GREAT. And that is why I could not get myself to agree with one SM, then PM, quite vaguely in my memory, if I did not remember wrongly, that we need to bring in Arts to make Singapore more gracious. I can and will never equate graciousness with the inclination to Arts, just as academic achievements does not (necessary) bring about virtue and/or graciousness.
Graciousness lies within everyone awaiting to be released. Many a time, it is those men and women in the lower rung of the society displaying graciousness. Shame on us well-educated-so-called-Executives-and-Professionals.
I appeal for some self-reflection.
I suppose another lady beside this lady heard the commotion, and so moved in slightly into the carriage. Just one step, and viola, this gentlemen got a decent space to stand through the journey, that of course, is when this lady moved in subsequently.
See, it is never difficult to make a difference, never difficult to be gracious. All is needed, is to jump out of our own little world, be aware of the on-goings around us and take the little steps to make the day for others; it is a snowballing effect.
There is nothing so big to achieve to be gracious. Graciousness comes in little forms; so small yet so GREAT. And that is why I could not get myself to agree with one SM, then PM, quite vaguely in my memory, if I did not remember wrongly, that we need to bring in Arts to make Singapore more gracious. I can and will never equate graciousness with the inclination to Arts, just as academic achievements does not (necessary) bring about virtue and/or graciousness.
Graciousness lies within everyone awaiting to be released. Many a time, it is those men and women in the lower rung of the society displaying graciousness. Shame on us well-educated-so-called-Executives-and-Professionals.
I appeal for some self-reflection.
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