Generous Donations!

Wow! I had either messaged (only to those whom I thought would help) or spoken directly to some friends to ask for contributions in aid of the Sichuan quake victims, and Chee Ming, Crystal, Derrick, Gail, Kenny, Si-Rong, Soon Kit, and Yuting all pledged to make donations (not to me of course but through the various channels; some of whom did so without my appeal). They offered sums that vary from SGD 50 to SGD 300. In any case, it was kind generosity on display, even though many of them are not working adults! Not to be outdone, I shall cut down on my shopping and hence my expenses in my impending trips to Beijing and Taipei.

Humans have short attention and memory spans. The overwhelming emotions that we feel for the victims at present may not stay with us for long, but the agonizing pain suffered by the victims themselves may linger on forever. The damage had been done, and the psychological scar wallowed in. Facing the aftermath is just as crucial as the tackling the disaster. Our aid must continue. Sustain it!