People please do not do this.....

I am totally in my emo mood after what I saw this afternoon at Toa Payoh.

I bought my drink at Toa Payoh Burger King and settle down at the outside dinning area, it was there I saw this elderly woman about 70 or 80 plus sitting in a wheelchair behind one of the seat belonging to Burger King. In front of her was just a small cup which I can't see properly whether it's filled with water.

After about 20 mins, another elderly woman of maybe 50 plus 60 came and sat beside her, chat a while and left. My guess her friend or relative, my second guess she left her there so that she can do her groceries.

I then went back to do my work.

Soon, I was interrupted by the Burger King service crew when she asked me whether she can cleared my half drank ice lemon tea. I rejected her, that service staff went on to clear the cup from the elderly woman. I looked at the time and it was like half an hour had gone since I arrived.

I continued with my work.

I looked at the time when I finished my work and two solid hours had gone. I look up and the elderly woman in the wheelchair was still around by herself.

It has been like one and a half hour since anyone attended to her. I felt pity to her and a bit angry with her family or friends for putting her there without any one to watch over her. What if she is thirsty? What if she faint or whatever? And it is so wrong to leave her outside Burger King just like that for ONE and Half hour. What is her family thinking?

I packed my stuffs getting ready to go for my next appointment; once a while stealing glances at the elderly woman. I then walked to the counter and asked them for a cup of warm water; I walked towards the elderly lady and offered her that cup of water and asked her whether she is fine. She gave me a smile not saying anything, not touching the water. I smiled back at her and walked off, turning my head back after a few steps watching her taking up the cup and drank continuously for quite a while.

I hoped I had helped her in some way.

It really pained me to see this scene, but it also dawn on me over the "small" argument I had with my mother this morning. It's so insensitive of me to brush away her concern because of my stubbornness.

I can understand taking care of elderly can be tough, but there's no reason to park them at a public place without anyone attending to their needs.

I hope I do not see this elderly woman next time I go down to Toa Payoh. God bless you, elderly lady.