Hi pple,
sorry to drop in liked that... just to share these..
Hi blursotong,
Gong Xi Fa Cai!! I just went to buy 1 dozen of hand towels. the ah pek looks better, but he is still on wheelchair.
Do make a trip down if u are visitng chinatown.
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Dear Friends,
THINKING of buying new toiletries such as towels for the coming Chinese New
Year???
Remember the circulated email about this old ah pek, selling towels @
Chinatown Complex (the big market at Pagoda street...where currently all
the
Chinese new year stalls are situated)....hence while shopping for Chinese
New Year goods, why not just drop by his stall...
* For those who have no idea....in short...this ah pek appeared in one of
the Channel U TV program, featuring him & his 2 retarded
daughters...apparently, selling towels has been his livelihood & has been
providing for his 2 grown up daughters...Besides household chores, he has
to
wash his daughter's clothes & bedsheets as they are not agile enough to go
to the toilet...... he was offered the government financial grant where he
is entitled to claim $240 per month but was rejected by him...reason being
that he feels that he is still capable of supporting himself & was
fortunate
to have his own small stall.... hence, he wanted the $$ to be channelled to
other people who might need this $$ more than
him.*
That program was about 2-3 years back. The last time i visited him, he was
wearing a very old T-shirt, greeting me with smile when i approached him to
buy towels. But on 18 Jan 2005 when i went to the stall, he was seen
sitting
on a wheelchair, looking sickly & senile....his hand seems to be swollen &
unable to move....(looks like stroke) an uncle who is helping him to mann
the stall commented that the ah pek is not in good health & he is just
helping him...despite of his health, he still insisted to be at his stall
everyday. Though he is unable to serve the customers, he will still sit on
his wheelchair & be by his stall...
I would like to take this opportunity to urge everyone of you...esp on this
joyous occasion where happiness & joy is filled along the streets of
pagoda,
DO look out for this ah pek who is at this small, un-noticed corner at the
Chinatown Complex....i went there at ard 8pm & he is still there....his
stall unit number is #01-186 ( if you forgot, just ask around the other
stall holders abt this ah pek with 2 retarded
daughters..) Help him out by buying his towels......Even though it is just
a
$1 hand-towel.....and trust me, you will not feel that it is a waste of
time, going all the way to his stall just to buy towels..... you never
know,
be it $1 or $10 (for 3 big towels).........a small charitible act would
definately help to boost this old pek's wish to maintain this stall &
ability to support himself till the end of his time...
Please circulated this email around.....as i know alot of people would
surely make the trip down to Chinatown to enjoy the ambience of lunar new
year..............By drop by..... you never know YOU will just make a
difference to his small earnings for that day.............* May you be
blessed with luck & good health in the coming lunar new year* ..........
Many Many Thanks to You
