Just now, i went to buy my weekly treat from the alcohol section of a supermarket. I like to look at the shelves, see which are the cheapest options to get myself drunk, except those china and indian liquors. Also to experience new options.
For the first time, there was an auntie with me. Like me, she was browsing through the shelves for a pretty long time. Picking up so cans or bottles, then putting them back.
Sad, I could feel that she was like me, trying to find a small reward, to cheaply drown her sorrows. If I wasn't so smelly after work, wasn't so fat, I would probably pick up some courage and start a conversation.
Seems like my own last glass of beer is taking a long time to finish....so here goes...
NEVER, EVER look down on yourself. You are born equal like ALL Humans. What TRUELY matters is your heart/mind, & not your physique - fat, bald or ugly or whatever....
There is NO harm in striking up a conversation with a stranger. That's how Platonic FRIENDSHIP develops...
It is sadly true how some Humans would turn to alcohol to drown sorrows & pain...as alcohol do assist the Dopamine cells within the Human Body to create the euphoria effort harmlessly in small dosages, but NEVER for long.,,& comes with a headache when morning comes, with a hangover when taken in huge quantities....
Have a smile & small talk. If she responds negatively, then back off & let her have her own space to resolve her issues.
If she responds positively, then invite her to a lighted public space, such as parks or HDB void decks, to just enjoy the drinks, & have conversations, to talk about issues.
Should she be married or engaged, then ENCOURAGE her to keep up with her vows, thru finding solutions to sustain her vows. That's what TRUE friends are for...as none promised that life would be a bed of roses daily....
If not, & for other issues, then share life experiences, with ONLY the intention to lift lives, or just simply be a listening ear to her woes, for her to let it out. We Singaporeans are a team & would leave none behind. We may never know how we each may had saved a life unknowingly, as each life is precious & means something special to another...
But only do such if one has no ulterior motives, other than at times, wine is best shared with others with conversations than drinking alone......
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