i went over to my grandma's house the other day..which make me think about how noble domestic workers, or maids, actually are..each of them made a big sacrifice in coming to singapore, to take up the role of usually the sole breadwinner of the family, to enable those back home to lead a better life, in turn having to leave all their loved ones behind..and having to face all the uncertainy that lies ahead of them bravely- the kindness of the family which they'll live with, having to adapt to a whole new lifestyle and most of all, deal with all the loneliness of being abroad alone..and this makes me sympathize with them, and respect them at the same time..and i therefore cannot understand how some people can treat their maids so rudely..expecting these domestic workers to be at their beck-and-call, and every slight mistake made is treated as an inexcusable error, which simply reduces these poor workers, also human beings with feelings just like us, into slaves! i don't think poverty should be a cause for anyone to stand over anyone else, or assume he is of a higher class and therefore in a commanding position. yes, i know that maids are paid to work for their employers in a way, but i thought they're just supposed to be helpers, not servants? simple acts of pouring a glass of water can't be too difficult to be performed by oneself, isn't it? haha nothing happened that made me write all these la..just that i've been having this feeling through the years and finally remembered to voice it!
the trip to pohpoh's hse also made me realise how much i miss laddieboy and how i wish i could still hug him now... :( remember how we used to play hide-and-seek and catching together whenever i came back home to pohpoh's house in primary school..
on to other stuff, i'm REALLY stressed!! had my FINAL lesson of the sem today, but somehow, i don't feel a sense of release, because exams are sooo close and i'm so unprepared! i must really learn to study smart and stop trying to waste time memorizing everything! and most of all, i MUST STAY FOCUSED!
jiayou everyone!! :) the holidays will be here soon!!
