When i was a kid, I was introduced to Singa as part of a School Movement. It's a orange color lion wearing a tight tee with a big heart shape on it. Yes, I have even hug it before. As I grow up, i realise that almost anyone who is willing can be Singa. Of cos, not by wearing the tight tee without bottoms. But if you are willing to be paid to be in the costume.
Or in another way, if we can be a little courteous to the people around us. When we talked about people around us, this is in a broad aspects, this ranges from the cleaner who helps to sweep your void deck, clears your food tray (why cant we clear it on our own?), person who serves you your food, return the balance amount to you, bus captains, person who shares the bus seat with you, in short, these are people who just happens to cross your path that day.
Courtesy is indeed the simplest form of kindness, and both courtesy and kindness are underpinned by sincerity. Kindness comes from the heart and while courtesy acts as the form, the outward expression of kindness.
Btw, there was a moment in my life, I wonder where have the orange color lion and bumble bee with white helmet went. I realised that Singa went into a retreat and was back in action in Year 2001. As for Bumble Bee's location, he might have joined Optimus Prime for good (since he last thru 4 seasons of it)
Well, some of you may know, i went back schooling on a part time basis. My love for books is to protect them with plastic. My 3 new textbooks. Thus, I went to Popular Bookshop, AMK Jubilee.
17 Apr 09, 7.38pm: After receiving my balance from cashier. I was making my way out of the queue. A Chinese middle-aged looking guy, medium built, tan-looking, blue/red-checkered short sleeve shirt and denims with super-size shoulder bag came and block my way out.
1) He did not join the main queue for payment
2) The movie of "Handsome Suit" just flashes thru my mind
3) Read on..
Part of my human logic is to say "excuse me", he turned, looked straight in my face and looked away. My eyebrows is starting to form a "V" shape in my face. I can't squezze thru, there is literally no room since his BIG BAG blocked the way knowing that I'm not small size either (my sub-con mind is working). For benefit of doubt, I said "I'm sorry, if you could allow me to pass thru". Same thing, TLI, turned, looked and ignore. He is not hard of hearing, he acknowledged me by looking at me but yet he chose to ignore. WHY????
Singa spirit just left me at that moment. "what kind of man are you? do you not understand what i said? or are you hard at hearing?" is all you can hear at the cashier counter. His arse finally shifted. For a moment, I thought that super glue was spilled onto the floor that his shoes was stuck there.
I left the bookshop with my twitching mouth,cursing and swearing..
(ps: i bet that the spirit of Singa left pretty far)Sometimes, we meet people with gold in their mouth on streets (cos if they say anything, gold will jus drop out) or in not-so-friendly Hokkien, we called it : "Cui Tat xxx" Think we need to do a research on these 2:
1) If one jus stood there, expecting you to move is more angry than
2) you had said excuse me yet the person ignore you.
Variable: Does beauty/looks affects your choice.
Think about it.
On an ending note, just to share a
quote from Princess Diana: Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.References:
http://www.singaporekindness.org.sg/about/about_main.html
