I think its very common of people to make stereotyped judgements based on age, sex, race, nationality, culture, the list can go on. Take Singaporeans for example. Nobody would expect Singaporeans to show the slightest care or concern unless it involves themselves. You always have the crowd gather, and everybody wants to see whats going on, but nobody wants to get involved. I have no idea why. And to show just how extreme this behaviour has gone, the strait times forum posted a series of thank-you letters, small acts, like returning a lost file, letting a person jump queue. I'm not saying that we should forget such small acts, but if we have to commend such small acts in this manner...or perhaps it's just our culture to make public these affairs. Again, another stereotype.
"He arrived hours before the allocated time. The hall was cold, and he cursed himself for having only brought out one layer. He was going to freeze. It was almost time, and the hall was still quite empty. Where was everybody? Did they forget the time? Anxiety started to feel his heart as each minute that passed felt like one more closer to failure. He needed to get busy, take his mind off things, or get calm, and put his mind at ease. He walked around the now, sparsely filled hall, looking for things to do. Nothing. Then he remembered, he did the only thing that he knew would bring him peace, prayer.
She woke up, sun in her eyes, books all over the place. The place was a war zone. She laid in bed awhile longer, enjoying the feeling of waking up late. She didn't want to face the reality of life. The deadlines, the stress, the responsibilities. She longed for those carefree days of childhood. As she pulled off her blanket, the cold air struck her skin, which was layered with clothes. Washing up was a chore, getting the water to the right temperature, brushing her hair, making sure she looked fine. It was going to be time soon, and she would soon head down to the hall. The thought of just walking that distance was enough to put her off, but she had agreed to go, where was she going to find the energy to drag herself out of the house? Then she remembered, she did the only thing that she knew would give her the energy, prayer.
