A Singaporean girl recently posted on how she hugged a crying stranger on the train and that hug would end up saving his life.
Here is the full story.
I am a 23 year old Singaporean Chinese girl. Nice looking and I am single by choice. I have rejected dates so far because I felt I want to spend my time helping people.
What happened recently made me sad. I dont think I did the wrong thing. I am not sure why people I told to pass negative comments.
I was taking the train home when I noticed a Indian man crying silently in the train. He was trying to hide it but it was clear to me. I took a seat next to him and asked him if he is okay. He did not respond. So I stood up and hugged him close to my chest. Then he started to cry more and more audiably. It was messy indeed with tears and mucus. But it did not bother me. I was more concerned he may end his life or do something drastic. I kept hugging him till the end of the journey. By this time he was rather quiet. I looked at him and he seemed tired from crying. He managed to force some smile and thanked me. He told me he was planning to end his life that day as he had a number of problems from family to financial. He said he did not know nice people like me existed. He said he sees the world differently and he will now try to live and press on.
To be frank this made me feel really good. I was really filled with joy because I felt I stopped someone from taking his life away. I felt I gave him something to live forward. Maybe for the first time he realised that a stranger can care for him a lot also.
Now the problem is my family and friends. They make comments like “What if he molested you?” Or things like “An Indian, you like black issit?”. I feel sad getting all these negative comments. I would have given a hug no matter who it is – old or young, ugly or handsome, ugly or pretty, male or female. Race is also not an issue for me.
I need validation that I did the right thing. So I post it online.