“I admit it sounds totally strange, but these guys will be missed. It took me a while not to balk at being called ‘Aunty’ by a few of these cheeky fellows. But it took much less time for my kids to get used to seeing them on the way to school, to be teased ‘Boss! Where you going boss?’”
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“It doesn’t take much to smile at the workers in your neighbourhood and ask them how they’re doing. And yes, totally selfishly, it does feel nice to be greeted with a simple wave or smile every day – it goes both ways!”
– Kerry Cheah on how she and her two sons formed a unique friendship with a crew of contractors. The photo was taken on their last day in her neighbourhood before they moved to another project in Woodlands.
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