Well.. its probably too late to say this now... but I think if u gave him a tip instead, it would've made his day.
Or maybe if u pass by a McDonald's on the way back, u could ask him to stop, go in, then get yourself and him a cup of tea. =)
And when u get out of the cab... give him a word of encouragement or two.. u're good with words, i'm sure u could come up with something... something like "happiness comes to those who are thankful for what they have", and tell him not to sigh over things he wished he had, but more rather to count his blessings.
The speech is a powerful tool. A single word could inspire a man, or make the most ambitious man give up his dreams.
And more imporatantly, its all about closure... =)
alvin
· 3 years ago
That reminds me of that robot from Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy.....
Marvin the sad robot....
Jon
· 3 years ago
The strawberry sweets was cute =).
entwined
· 3 years ago
:) that is the sweetest thing i've heard for a very long time.
yeah i agree with you. it's difficult to overcome the barrier between strangers, but sometimes, that little effort in breaking it down is all it takes to make the other person happy.
i think we all need to put in a little effort in doing that.
chris
· 3 years ago
haih....
Celestina
· 3 years ago
"...we see sad people all the time but we never bother to do anything about it."
I am guilty of doing that too :(
Kz
· 3 years ago
wei.... i'm sad tooo..... can you leave me a peanut butter kitkat in my car?
Calypso
· 3 years ago
Every time I see a sad person, I pop them a smile and ask them if they're all right. Even if they aren't, its always nice to just say 'I'll be right over there if you need someone to talk to' or 'call me if you need me' Although they may not necessarily want to do that, its always nice to have someone else be concerned about your well-being.
Calypso
· 3 years ago
of course not to a complete stranger. but then again could just ask them if they're okay.
tze
· 3 years ago
that was a real sweet gesture. i'm proud of you. *pats your back*
Ee Wah
· 3 years ago
Aww...you were so sweet to do that! ^^ Poor taxi driver man...hope those sweets made him feel better.
ArtificiallyVerbose
· 3 years ago
most people in this world we live in are individualist. unless you present them a benefit they won't give a damn about you. that's y most people don't do anything when they see sad people.
egalitarians like you and calypso are a dying breed indeed.
bulat
· 3 years ago
sighhhh*pops chocolate into mouth. offers one to pinkpau : )
alex
· 3 years ago
sign.......
why the world gimme so little....
iviane
· 3 years ago
leave me some?
eric
· 3 years ago
don't have to leave me any. just leave them for all the sad people you encounter. :P
so nice, i read your post and i hmm.. sorta felt like you were the kindest person in the world. hahhaah..
how come you always notice the taxi drivers wan.. and i bet one fine day, he'll go: eh~ you're the girl who left me those strawberry sweets!. without the sighs, of course. hehe
Susan
· 3 years ago
awwww you're so cute and sweet !!
pinkpau
· 3 years ago
therealanonymous : about the tip, i actually considered it, but then i thought it would seem really.. i dont know whats the word, disrespectful? and it's quite a sad thing to know that money would be the only option that can make someone smile ..! about the coke, haha a cabbie actually did that TO me once. hey u know what, i'm gonna blog about this. hahaha
alvin : oh hahaha marvin the sad robot! i loved him!! he talked like prof severus snape from harry potter.
jon : i just hope he likes strawberry sweets..
entwined : yes we do .. unfortunately i think a lot of us are either just indifferent or scared :(
chris : haiiiiih.
celestina : let's start a movement to change this habit :D
kz : hehe soon my friend, soon
calypso : hehe you ARE a dying breed :)
tze : but i kinda regretted not asking him if he was okay. i was just so scared! @_@
ee wah : i hope so too!! hope he's not a diabetic or someone who doesnt like sweets :(
artificially : hehe very diplomatic la ur comment
bulat : why thank you!! haha i'm very picky with my chocolates tho..!
alex : do you give the world a lot or a little? :D
iviane : eheh okay!
eric : i'd be really happy if he can remember me. hehe!
susan : aww it's just leaving sweets behind .. :) i'm sure a lot of people would have done more! i was just like. scared. hahaha and didnt really know what to do.
eric
· 3 years ago
most people wouldn't even look twice at the driver, let alone think whether he's okay.. cabbie's a lucky guy to have you as a passenger.. =)
ArtificiallyVerbose
· 3 years ago
well i can't help it if the truth is diplomatic ;) i guess i'm just not born for jerry springer *sigh*
foreverjas
· 3 years ago
wow.usually when i sit taxi with my frens. i usually choose the oldest man as the driver.hahax. if anything happens can fight wert.. if not.. mayb he really needs the money... so sad.. life's..like this.. i dunoo..jz sad.. u usually take taxi alone uh?
pinkpau
· 3 years ago
eric : *blush*
artificially : nope you're not .. :D
foreverjas : yes, a lot :P
Anonymous
· 3 years ago
You're nice, but reading your blog made me want to kill myself.
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Well.. its probably too late to say this now... but I think if u gave him a tip instead, it would've made his day.
Or maybe if u pass by a McDonald's on the way back, u could ask him to stop, go in, then get yourself and him a cup of tea. =)
And when u get out of the cab... give him a word of encouragement or two.. u're good with words, i'm sure u could come up with something... something like "happiness comes to those who are thankful for what they have", and tell him not to sigh over things he wished he had, but more rather to count his blessings.
The speech is a powerful tool. A single word could inspire a man, or make the most ambitious man give up his dreams.
And more imporatantly, its all about closure... =)
Marvin the sad robot....
yeah i agree with you. it's difficult to overcome the barrier between strangers, but sometimes, that little effort in breaking it down is all it takes to make the other person happy.
i think we all need to put in a little effort in doing that.
I am guilty of doing that too :(
i'm sad tooo.....
can you leave me a peanut butter kitkat in my car?
egalitarians like you and calypso are a dying breed indeed.
why the world gimme so little....
so nice, i read your post and i hmm.. sorta felt like you were the kindest person in the world. hahhaah..
how come you always notice the taxi drivers wan.. and i bet one fine day, he'll go: eh~ you're the girl who left me those strawberry sweets!. without the sighs, of course. hehe
alvin : oh hahaha marvin the sad robot! i loved him!! he talked like prof severus snape from harry potter.
jon : i just hope he likes strawberry sweets..
entwined : yes we do .. unfortunately i think a lot of us are either just indifferent or scared :(
chris : haiiiiih.
celestina : let's start a movement to change this habit :D
kz : hehe soon my friend, soon
calypso : hehe you ARE a dying breed :)
tze : but i kinda regretted not asking him if he was okay. i was just so scared! @_@
ee wah : i hope so too!! hope he's not a diabetic or someone who doesnt like sweets :(
artificially : hehe very diplomatic la ur comment
bulat : why thank you!! haha i'm very picky with my chocolates tho..!
alex : do you give the world a lot or a little? :D
iviane : eheh okay!
eric : i'd be really happy if he can remember me. hehe!
susan : aww it's just leaving sweets behind .. :) i'm sure a lot of people would have done more! i was just like. scared. hahaha and didnt really know what to do.
i guess i'm just not born for jerry springer *sigh*
artificially : nope you're not .. :D
foreverjas : yes, a lot :P