Saturday, February 26, 2005 @4:43 PM
Conclusion: Most Singaporeans are really generous when it comes to charity.
A huge shock awaited me at Jurong Library. Got to realise that many other schools are also doing flag day for Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital! Too saturated. After a long wait for the donation tin, Jen, Ah Ma, Fu Er and I headed for Clementi. Jen and Fu Er stationed themselves at a long passage-way that leads to the MRT station. A strategic location I must say, from the weight of their cans. People even happily donated $10 to them, not once but many times! =)
Well... the largest donation I got was a $5 note, which made me feel quite happy. It came from 2 Indian men in the car. I was just walking thorugh a HDB carpark with them to have our lunch at KFC, before I heard someone saying, "Excuse me..." I turned around and they beckoned me to walk forward, holding that $5 note in his hand. I went forward and he dropped the note inside and smiled at me. haha... thanked them profusely!
Ah Ma and I, being the mobile ones, went around the neighbourhood of Clementi to collect donations. The response was quite overwhelming. Many aunties and uncles donated readily upon first request, some even donating twice! I was really amused by the kids and their mothers. A really cute boy came running to me after donating to donate again. =) Made me really happy... this proves that I like kids a lot!
What made me really touched was that even unemployed or retrenched Singaporeans donated when I asked them. Although it was just a few coins, the kindness can really felt from their gestures. It really made a difference to me. Literally, they made my heart melt. =) Young adults also made up the bulk of my money in my donation tins. Young couples, tall young and handsome guys, ladies rushing for work, all took the time to stop and donate.
A few middle-age adults were actually ex-RVians... as they donated, they chatted with me and told me that. This also corrected my misconception, people actually knows the Chinese name of our school and not only as River Valley, but also as Li Hua. =)
My first try at flagday and it's so successful! Really proud of myself and all those who donated. Be sure that your money will go a long way to help the weak and sick in the hospital. =) A really meaningful day for me!