Appreciation

Last Sunday, dropped Janelle at my mom place and we went off maid agency to select new helper as my helper contract is due in dec. After decided on the maid, we went over to north point to buy a piece of gold ear-ring for my mom's maid whose contract due in oct as a appreciations from me.. after all, she had took care of me for 5 yrs, and janelle for 3 yrs. oh yes, she had been with us for 8 yrs..

We decided to have our lunch before returning home... and craving for mee po, so requested to eat at foodmall. While waiting for hus to get food for me, a clearing auntie approached our table for cleaning.. When auntie heard me saying "Auntie, 谢谢你", immediately she smiled and replied "谢谢". I was wondering, wah, just a simple thank you, it seems had brighten up auntie's day. When i continue to obvious her moving one table to another... none of them had says "Thank You", most of them saw auntie approaching, they will move themselves backwards cos they scared auntie will dirty their clothes. Singaporean, where is your appreciation??? Do you know that only Singapore has the culture of having a cleaner to clean your plate in foodmall.. we need to learn to appreciate their contribution.

Dont be stingy with you "Thank You", "Please".. they dont cost you any money yet it can help to brighten their days. Of cos, not only to stranger, looked around.. as a mother of 1 now, i started to appreciated my mom and pop even more, dont know how many sleepless nights they have on me.. to take care of me when i'm sick.. worried about me when i have failed my exams. Appreciating friends of mine, who knows that i'm in trouble and need help and she was the first one who rush over my mom place to make sure things are good... they accompanied me for dinner and helped me sorted out my thoughts.. and of cos, when days without car, she volunteered to help me fetch Janelle to school.. they did so much for me, yet i have did so little for them. When they were very sick, only a sms from me and not fetching them to see doctor :( she told me "Yvonne' it's ok.. it better than nothing... understandable and appreciated" *Touched*, And of cos appreciating you, my readers, your every clicks into my site had helped me generated a little into Janelle's fund from nuffnang :)

The deepest principles in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU... THANK YOU!!!!!