Gd act 4 the new year!

[SilverGal]

got this in the mail.. if u happen 2 go chinatown, pls do a gd act!



Re: Fw: for gd act...pls
> > tak a few minutes to read this mail....True storyindeed
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > THINKING of buying new toiletries such as towels for the coming
Chinese
> > New Year???
> >
> > Remember the circulated email about this old ah pek, selling towels
@
> > Chinatown Complex (the big market at Pagoda street...where
currently
all
> > the Chinese new year stalls are situated)....hence while shopping
for
> > Chinese New Year goods, why not just drop by his stall...
> >
> > * For those who have no idea....in short...this ah pek appeared in
one
> > of the Channel U TV program, featuring him & his 2 retarded
> > daughters...apparently, selling towels has been his livelihood &
has
> > been providing for his 2 grown up daughters...Besides household
chores,
> > he has to wash his daughter's clothes & bedsheets as they are not
agile
> > enough to go to the toilet...... he was offered the government
financial
> > grant where he is entitled to claim $240 per month but was rejected
by
> > him...reason being that he feels that he is still capable of
supporting
> > himself & was fortunate to have his own small stall.... hence, he
wanted
> > the $$ to be channelled to other people who might need this $$ more
than
> > him.*
> >
> > That program was about 2-3 years back. The last time i visited him,
he
> > was wearing a very old T-shirt, greeting me with smile when i
approached
> > him to buy towels. But on 18 Jan 2005 when i went to the stall, he
was
> > seen sitting on a wheelchair, looking sickly & senile....his hand
seems
> > to be swollen & unable to move....(looks like stroke) an uncle who
is
> > helping him to mann the stall commented that the ah pek is not in
good
> > health & he is just helping him...despite of his health, he still
> > insisted to be at his stall everyday. Though he is unable to serve
the
> > customers, he will still sit on his wheelchair & be by his stall...
> >
> > I would like to take this opportunity to urge everyone of you...esp
on
> > this joyous occasion where happiness & joy is filled along the
streets
> > of pagoda, DO look out for this ah pek who is at this small,
un-noticed
> > corner at the Chinatown Complex....i went there at ard 8pm & he is
still
> > there....his stall unit number is #01-186 ( if you forgot, just ask
> > around the other stall holders abt this ah pek with 2 retarded
> > daughters..) Help him out by buying his towels......Even though it
is
> > just a $1 hand-towel.....and trust me, you will not feel that it is
a
> > waste of time, going all the way to his stall just to buy
towels.....
> > you never know, be it $1 or $10 (for 3 big towels).........a small
> > charitible act would definately help to boost this old pek's wish
to
> > maintain this stall & ability to support himself till the end of
his
> > time...
> >
> > Please circulated this email around.....as i know alot of people
would
> > surely make the trip down to Chinatown to enjoy the ambience of
lunar
> > new year..............By drop by..... you never know YOU will just
make
> > a difference to his small earnings for that day.............* May
you
be
> > blessed with luck & health in the coming lunar new year* ..........
> >
> > Many Many Thanks to You

[Welbo]

I always support pple who help themselves instead of just begging. I have not turn down anyone selling me tissue at hawker centre even though it is really expensive as compared to buying from watson.

Cheers!

[SilverGal]

Originally Posted by Welbo

I always support pple who help themselves instead of just begging. I have not turn down anyone selling me tissue at hawker centre even though it is really expensive as compared to buying from watson.

Cheers!

erm those offer me tissuse i seldom buy.. but if i hv coin i'll donate to those performing in e streets..
i still haven go dw chinatown yet..

[rex7_vtec]

Towel group buy? Kekekeke

[SilverGal]

Originally Posted by rex7_vtec

Towel group buy? Kekekeke

u arrange?