Due to the recent pandemic and preventive measures, the income of many private hires and taxi drivers are badly affected.
A heartwarming incident happened on one of the drivers, the story was posted by Mr. Kenneth Chan on this Facebook. He shared that he was given an additional $10 tips on top of a $15 fare.Mr. Chan rejected the passager but the passager insisted in doing so and said:
“she knows times are very hard and that taxi drivers are really having a very hard time also to make ends meet other than paying rental rates…she is also aware not every taxi company does waive off rental rates I believe… “
The Full FB Post :
Ferried a passenger who is a cleaner from Vivocity to Toa Payoh…had a pleasant chat with her inside my taxi and I took the MCE towards PIE Toa Payoh to beat the traffic lights etc…fare ended up as $15.87…she gave me $25…
I told her there is no need to give me so much as money is hard to make…but she insisted in giving me as she knows times are very hard and that taxi drivers are really having a very hard time also to make ends meet other than paying rental rates…she is also aware not every taxi companies do waive off rental rates I believe…many times I declined but she insisted as she said it is better to give than to receive(based on gesture)…it really puts a lot of other people to shame…staying in big condos and big bungalows…and she is a simple-looking lady with a beautiful heart…there are people who are rich in material wealth…but their hearts are of poverty state…but this lady cleaner here…she may not be well off as she stays in a one-room HDB flat Lor 5 Toa Payoh…but assuredly I tell you…she has a very rich heart and may God bless her…
She doesn’t judge people for who they are…she just have this simple virtue in her heart nor did she asked for any conditions of any individuals…for i tell you…it is easy to mark a person for mistakes done…but to give unconditionally like that lady is truly remarkable…there are people like that…they see beyond mistakes but look upon the struggling individuals and such people these days are rare…super rare…and when i think about it…and that to me is very rare to find such good passenger…big hearted people enables others who are struggling and commit evil to repent…and also improve and work on their mistakes…kindness melts away any bitterness and also enables one to be able to do more good…kindness is also a form of blessing to oneself…may not be finanical but in health…health my friend is priceless…kindness never nurses any grudges even if those who gets taken advantaged of…trust me…those who are kind will never never lose out…and if a person is grateful…one can actually be another source of light to touch other lives…keep the faith…
