an undiscounted act of kindness
Today my faith in society was partially restored.
I was at the Popular bookstore at J8 this afternoon, shopping for some essential supplies for my first day of work tomorrow and was queueing up to pay. Nothing much really, mostly files and a couple of notebooks. After the cashier scanned all my items, she asked the standard question if I had a membership card which would entitle me to a 10% discount. No, I replied, and proceeded to count out the indicated amount to pay. Before I could hand over the cash however, the lady queueing behind me unexpectedly took out her own card, gave it to the cashier and offered to use it for my purchase. Out of surprise and modesty, I instinctively but politely declined while thanking her for her generosity. But she cheerfully insisted and in the end I relented, with much gratitude.
While the discounted amount didn't tally to more than $2, the profound impression her act of unsolicited kindness made on me restored my faith in a civic society. Her magnanimity made up for all the scowls and heavy backsides which refused to budge for the elderly on the bus and MRT I encountered today. Who needs four million orchestrated smiles when one random act of genuine kindness conveys so much more goodwill.
Now if only such acts of undiscounted kindness could indeed become more Popular.
I was at the Popular bookstore at J8 this afternoon, shopping for some essential supplies for my first day of work tomorrow and was queueing up to pay. Nothing much really, mostly files and a couple of notebooks. After the cashier scanned all my items, she asked the standard question if I had a membership card which would entitle me to a 10% discount. No, I replied, and proceeded to count out the indicated amount to pay. Before I could hand over the cash however, the lady queueing behind me unexpectedly took out her own card, gave it to the cashier and offered to use it for my purchase. Out of surprise and modesty, I instinctively but politely declined while thanking her for her generosity. But she cheerfully insisted and in the end I relented, with much gratitude.
While the discounted amount didn't tally to more than $2, the profound impression her act of unsolicited kindness made on me restored my faith in a civic society. Her magnanimity made up for all the scowls and heavy backsides which refused to budge for the elderly on the bus and MRT I encountered today. Who needs four million orchestrated smiles when one random act of genuine kindness conveys so much more goodwill.
Now if only such acts of undiscounted kindness could indeed become more Popular.
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