Dear TracyTan866,
That story from the Kopitiam of Venice was truly touching.
I have seen Singaporeans buying coffee or some cheap lunch for poor people who wait outside coffee-shops in the hope of getting the attention of some kind souls.
Yes there are many kind people in our midst and these are not that rich people. By and large they are those like you and me. The only difference is that those giving possess a HUGE HEART.
I am sure the Cabinet members, the MPs and other filthy-rich people can do something for the "miserable, poor and out" citizens in our midst.
With around 5 million people that populate Singapore today, we still have such high numbers of poor, hungry and in need of medical attention.
What will happen in 2030 when the population hit 6.9 or 6.99 (Bata-style) and jump close to 8 million. Surely these figures of the poor will correspondingly rise too.
Let us in UNITY lift all these people out of the vicious poverty cycle, especially those older ones who are collecting aluminium tins and card-board discards.
They need our attention. Maybe the Singapore Kopitiam can also adopt the system of the Kopitiam of Venice which will put to shame our local Shylocks from the tale told in the Merchant of Venice.
Our poor and miserable deserve the care of all of us.