Compassion?

This morning as I pass the Orchard MRT tunnel to Tangs exit on my way to work, I saw the same man in wheelchair again. He seems to wake up early everyday, park himself in the tunnel and start his day's work of selling packet tissues - 3 for S$1.

Crowds zoomed passed, but as usual none stopped to patronise him.

Poor man. He's so thin and has lost his ability to work. It's not as if he'll earn alot from selling packet tissues.

S$1. Let's think. What can we buy with S$1 a day? A McDonald's ice cream cone or apple pie? A cup of coffee from the coffee shop? A bun? Or a packet of Super Rings for snack?

Even if 1 person buy from him daily 3 packets of tissue paper, we'll only be giving him $30 per month. S$30 per month - it may not even be enough for us ladies to get a new T-Shirt!

Then again, why are Singaporeans so shy of compassion? Am why am I one of them?? Hmm...