I read this report in the Internet - Asia 1, and I must admit, feel rather sad that in today's world many have lost the capacity to think in any other terms than their own desires, pleasures, worries, troubles with the consequence of discontent so evident today.
"Mr Chan Chun Sing will never forget the three families who turned up to ask for help at his Meet-the-People Sessions.
One of them earned just $2,000 a month, but managed to raise three children. Another had double that income, of $4,000 to $5,000, and had no children.
But it was the third, a family that earned $16,000 and had two children, who complained the most, saying the Government was not doing enough to help them.
The incident, says Mr Chan, illustrates the rising expectations that Singaporeans have and the challenge that policymakers face as they try to work out who should get more help."
This is Self Denial month and on Sunday we shall have Altar Service. Let us think of others who are less fortunate than we are and give our our best.
"What I spent I had
What I kept I lost,
What I gave I have"
Rather challenging thought isn't it?
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