SM: Need to up Spirit of Giving

Wed, Jan 26 2011, my new paper

From the article, I agree with the need to increase the spirit of giving as from what our senior minister, Goh Chok Tong has said. This is because if everyone has the spirit of giving, it would bring the country or even world peace. Seeing a senior minister encouraging people to have the spirit of giving, it would be such a gladful news. However, I would wish to encourage the goverment to help out everyone to able to have more time for themselves. Even if there is just another person to have the spirit of giving, it would be such a blessing. There are many needy people out there who are struggling in difficulties, just waiting for a helping hand. However, in Singapore, such a bustled city, people are always busy with work. If you ask them to do volunteer work, their standard reply would be, “ I am already so busy that I do not even have time to rest or do other things, what more about doing volunteer work that will not gain any benefits?!” However, I do not think the same way. If a person is free enough to go shopping with your friends and family, why don’t you spare out some time to do volunteer work to help the people? Nevertheless, I felt glad seeing from the article that there is an increasing trend of youths having the desire to do volunteering work. From this article, I wish you yourself would space out some time to help someone, maybe even just helping out in the old folks’ home once in a while during your school holidays will make a difference too.

Felicia Tan

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