The fruit picker...
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I lived in the eastern part of Singapore and often would spent my lunchtime in the east particularly places like Bedok and Pasir ris. But one particular incident had never leave my mind for years that follows. For one day while I was walking down bedok central. Passing by shops when something caught my eye. It was a old lady about the age of 70 and above... scanning thru the garbage bin searching for things behind the NTUC. For a moment I thought why would a lady like her in Singapore searching for things in the garbage bin. I would have thought that Singapore government had dealt with the problems of poverty and there shouldn't be a sight like this.
For a moment I had an urge. I went to the nearest ATM and draw $50 and walked back, soon I was half joggin back to where I found the old lady. Approaches her and asked：" Why are you finding fruits front the rubbish bins, its not good." As she turned and I could see a winkled face who been through years of weathering and hardship. Not one you would have in mind gentle and pamperness. She explained that she is just finding fruits for birds, although the fruits are still in nicely packed packages. It wasn't hard for me to see that she is lying, I handed over the money to her and ask her not to find anymore fruits. She taken them in joy and red wetted tears begin to roll down her eyes and mine.
That day I went home, wondering for years I believed in God who is almighty, promises us a bruise reed he will not break and not to worry for even the sparrows are taken care of. For many times I'm been taught that we are the apple of our Fathers eyes that shouldn't them all be protected and cared upon. If God is such a almighty God why wasn't he doing something to help people like such, why than him allowed a pitiful poor lady by the back of the street picking fruits and not help? Somehow I was little angry with God himself as I whimper my way home. Then of a sudden, I smiled. Perhaps He had already sent, He sent me. -
wah lau... talk talk about lady collecting fruits then last paragraph about God...
OMG...diaozzz
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If God sends banzie... it only means end of the world is coming..
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Originally posted by mhcampboy:If God sends banzie... it only means end of the world is coming..
i thought he is saying that he calling the Ministry of environment officer to tell them to arrest the old lady, maybe that is what he did
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oh noOriginally posted by mhcampboy:If God sends banzie... it only means end of the world is coming..
i better get married soon
dun wan to die alone -
touching story until i read the end...
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nice story could change the ending abit let the world be cold. God is not here to give money......had heard of this story......Originally posted by banzie:I lived in the eastern part of Singapore and often would spent my lunchtime in the east particularly places like Bedok and Pasir ris. But one particular incident had never leave my mind for years that follows. For one day while I was walking down bedok central. Passing by shops when something caught my eye. It was a old lady about the age of 70 and above... scanning thru the garbage bin searching for things behind the NTUC. For a moment I thought why would a lady like her in Singapore searching for things in the garbage bin. I would have thought that Singapore government had dealt with the problems of poverty and there shouldn't be a sight like this.
For a moment I had an urge. I went to the nearest ATM and draw $50 and walked back, soon I was half joggin back to where I found the old lady. Approaches her and asked：" Why are you finding fruits front the rubbish bins, its not good." As she turned and I could see a winkled face who been through years of weathering and hardship. Not one you would have in mind gentle and pamperness. She explained that she is just finding fruits for birds, although the fruits are still in nicely packed packages. It wasn't hard for me to see that she is lying, I handed over the money to her and ask her not to find anymore fruits. She taken them in joy and red wetted tears begin to roll down her eyes and mine.
That day I went home, wondering for years I believed in God who is almighty, promises us a bruise reed he will not break and not to worry for even the sparrows are taken care of. For many times I'm been taught that we are the apple of our Fathers eyes that shouldn't them all be protected and cared upon. If God is such a almighty God why wasn't he doing something to help people like such, why than him allowed a pitiful poor lady by the back of the street picking fruits and not help? Somehow I was little angry with God himself as I whimper my way home. Then of a sudden, I smiled. Perhaps He had already sent, He sent me.
A man pray daily to GOD for a million dollars ....he pray n pray n pray that one day God was tired of listen and he sign....n...reply why don't you buy a lottery ticket. -
And your point is?
Cheers.
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Yes God did sent you to her for the day.
But most importantly, God sent the old lady to you.
Everyone you met in life is there for a reason.
Even strangers you encounter, someone you have never met before.
They appear in your life to make a difference.
Did you not feel that you really appreciate everything you have after you met someone like the old lady ??