Monday, January 20, 2014

 (For this post, read it while listening to the song Everyday by Carly Comando)
hello. since im bored and have got nothing to do, why not blog?
I didnt want to blog at first, cause i seem to have nothing to blog about.
BUT, just 15 mins ago, i made myself a peanut butter bread.
So i took the bread to the window and ate it there while admiring the scenery.
Looking down, i saw this old granny pushing a cart full of heavy cardboards.
It seriously looked damn heavy cause it was overflowing with cardboards.
Anyway, she was crossing a dangerous road while pushing it. And given her age, she was pushing it slowly, so i saw many cars slowing down just to let her cross and get to the other side.
When she successfully reached the other side unscathed, there lies the next problem.
The entrance to the pathway is blocked by 3 metal barricades in a form of poles, probably used to stop motorists from driving onto the pathway.
So this granny tried to roll the cart up the pathway but she couldnt because firstly, she lacked the physical strength to do so. Secondly, the barricade pole was blocking the cart.

She kept trying....while i was looking down from the 23rd floor and eating my PB bread against the window.
I actually felt like going down just to help her get the cart across. really.
Then, acts of true kindness starts kicking in~
A young adult approached her and tried to push the cart too, but failed. He kept trying though.
Then, an old man came by, stopped and decided to help too.
Lastly, 2 other men came and helped.
A total of 4 strangers helped this granny move her cart to the pathway.
These 4 strangers never knew each other.....neither did they know the granny, but they managed to combine efforts and move the cart.
It was really heart warming and i felt really good after seeing it.
Humanity isnt lost after all.

This was, by far, the nicest thing i've ever seen today.
Yes, that sentence pretty much explains how boring my day was too.
Anyways, those were indeed true acts of kindness.
After seeing a helpless granny trying to get an overloaded cart full of cardboards onto the pathway, 4 men, strangers in all, came by her side and aided her.
It really made me feel good. really good.

So, why cant everyone be like this 4 men?
It only takes you a few seconds or a few minutes to help someone who is in need.
Besides, you feel really good after helping the person, so why not? 
If everyone, or at least majority of the people are like that, the society would be a better place for everyone. dont you think so?
If you were trying to push a trolley loaded with groceries up a curb but you cant because you dont have enough strength or something is blocking your path, dont you wish someone would come and help you?
Plus, that granny is old and i assume that the cardboards she was pushing was her daily bread and butter. Meaning, she sells those cardboards for a living.
In conclusion, it only takes a small period of time for you to help someone and it could go a long way and make a big difference.
So, why not?

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