Gracious??? MY GOODNESS!!!

friday 10am+ i got onto a train. no one gave up seats... used to it... seems like this is what people thinks... the bigger i am the more stable i should be... the 4th lady looked at me and then hesitated and didnt get up.... 3rd 20s lady took out her thick story book straight away... 2nd one was oredi sleeping... i stood infront of this woman in yellow and she was dead asleep when i look at her. she didnt move at all... very DEAD! i am pretty used to people who dropped dead immediately they see my baby belly. but for this lady... i am amazed thus i decided to write mayb for one last time complaining how "gracious" some people can be... i moved away after i noticed her 2 sharp knitting needles with black yarn, poking out from her bag which is not zipped up... i moved to the other door as i would be getting out at cityhall...

at the same time when i tried to moved over to a safe spot where i can lean against the panel, a youngster just stepped in leaving me to turn around to hold the handle in the middle of the train... i was still keeping cool... at the start of pregnancy with all the hormones going all over the place, i find it hard to swallow and prob then i was very careful as i was more afraid... now i try to smile and just say how ugly people can get... told gx mayb i look too strong for people to give up seats to. but many times i see frail preggies standing infront of many dead people. even if they are getting off the next stop they dun give up their seats... they need to make sure they get a seat as they paid for their ride...

then standing in the middle of the train, suddenly my eyes was back on the yellow lady sitting at the corner seat. WOW... within the minutes i moved about, moving away from her, she was knitting! SHE IS ALIVE! very much alive knitting fast and furiuos. should i apologise to her that i wasted her time? should i have moved infront of her again to see her drop dead??? see the poor old man standing next to her??? he came in from the same station as me... everytime i imagine what if the old, the pregs, the children falls, can the passengers in the cabin near the accident be sued???

i wanted to blur her face but when i applied photoshop somehow the tool selected was darkening her face.... so i left it as it is... on my way back after finish running my errands... i took the train and this uncle cut me when entering, he just dash into the door when opened and almost bump into me and got a seat. i looked at him hard... he is not frail. he is not that old and dam it i got bags with me! his actions were super ugly! then the old man next to him looked at him... shame on him! the lady sitting opps this uncle stood up and gave me her seat. i thanked her! she is prob a msian. the lady next to me was sleeping.... i look at the uncle in disgust. ergh! he looked back at me with no shame!

just 2 weeks ago, after clarins class, i was carrying the big paper bag and dinner, got into the crowded train, and i stood infront of the 2 seaters for people in need of seats... 2 chatty frens immediately fell dead. i was still adjusting myself with my bags to make sure i get a good standing position when i noticed the silence. wow the bigger sized lady sure get award... she looked as thou she had a long dream while sleeping on the train... twisiting her head slowly and getting comfortable in her position... then i peek at her fren next to her.... i know her... she is my SI classmate. she prob didnt even look at my face... she must have saw my baby and dropped straight away. then after 2 stations passed, they both opened up their eyes and chatted alittle very softly and went back to sleep... i pretend to look at the door... and got off the next stop.

when i shopped on tuesday at novena getting my party supplies, i met a nice man on the train. he was standing but he turned to look for seat for me and i told him i got only one stop. he told me i shouldnt carry so many bags and esp if they are heavy. i told him i didnt plan to buy so much! he said he was on his way back home to bring his wife to tmc to give birth. he asked if i am having a girl and he told me his wife is having a girl and his 1st was a boy. after the nice conversation and congratulating him, we both got off at tpy. then on wed at gynae, i tot of him and his wife. then i told gx wondering if we will get to bump into them since we are in the same building! then when we got on the bus, i stood next to a guy with flower and gift basket. i turned and looked at him, told gx he's the guy i met on the train! i said hi and he said hi to both of us. then he was so excited to share his yesterday's experience esp with gx!

i think we should learn from Taiwanese when it comes to taking the train. they never rush into trains like us. they never block the doors, they really stand behind the line, allowing the people in the train to exit first then they proceed in... on the escalators, they are always on one side to allow people who are in a hurry to walk up on one side... they do keep seats or give up seats to needy. when will we ever be this graciuos? ever? never?