Last night, my love for the movie "Serendipity" kinda flamed back into life. Starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale, its about a chanced meeting between the two, a somewhat serendipity, a fortunate accident.
One wonders if such a thing ever happens in true life. But then, the movies are a mirror image into the true life. However, i lost a precious day for doing my assignment cause i got home late from class and was feeling so totally drained.
TOday seemed like another wasted day. Imagine, the mood you have on christmas eve. You don't even wanna touch your books. Its a time of celebration, so what the hell am i here, struggling to understand and do this stupid assignment. Gosh, it doesn't even look like an IT subject. Christmas EVE my friend!! What are u doing home?????? WIshed i didn't have to take this subject in the first place, but as a core subject... what can i do? I have to finish it. Damn.
Watched a repeat telecast of Get Real too. About the invisible people of singapore. ABout the old folks, the uncles, and aunties, who go about their daily job of keeping singapore clean. My heart goes out to them cause at their age, they shouldn't be working, they should be resting at home, enjoying retirement, having fun with their grand children, going for strolls in the park. etc.
Yet i see them, cleaning the loo, clearing the rubbish, mopping up the mess the younger generation make. WHat is happening here...? THey have contributed enough already to make singapore what she is today. Their blood, sweat and tears have already been shed. Yet, they continue to labour on. Like the mothers who care for the home. Yet, how much do we really appreciate them?
Do we look upon their jobs as lowly? Certainly not! In fact, we should respect them for all that they have done, in the past and more so in the present moment. Who has the courage, the determination, to put effort into cleaning waste materials, bearing all sorts of smells and sights, to make our city a clean one. If you see a mop, next to some waste on the floor, would u be the civic minded person to clear it up? Of course not. Its not your job you say, leave it to the cleaners....
DO we give them the respect they deserve? In fact, i think they should be paid more then some people. Its a tough job, its a job that requires patience and tolerance from degrading remarks, looks and treatment of some so-called civilized singaporeans out there.
When do we learn that graciousness and care must be taught and practiced on each other to make life worth living? Its a jungle out there... a concrete jungle, and the only way we can survive in this jungle is by depending on each other. IN the words of Bobby Brown, "So don't be cruel, people we need to change our attitude. Oh no no oh no.. don't be cruel..."
