Give with your Hearts and Minds

Hello,too much of a holiday.Cant sleep.so enjoyable.
Just have a sudden rush of thoughts.
Someone asked me what have i been doing during the holidays.Yes,fun,outings,tuition,"whacking" my brother,being "whacked" by my mom and volunteering with friends.It's good.Holidays are too good.

Recently, my friends and I volunteered as fasciltators or rather labourers for Children's Day in a Hospital.Melie was there too for a day to help out decorate two wards(so artistic).I just learnt how to wrap gifts and make paper lucky stars.haha...anyway, that's not the point.I am really disappointed by how some singaporeans/singapore organisations define GIVING.They can give things like Umbrella(bad omen for children in Oncology ward),Super old games that we have never seen before and turning yellow, small bags which were probably not sold.AND when i compared it with what the JAPANESE International Sch(It's just a sch based in singapore), I think they really gave from the bottom of their hearts. As volunteers who hoped to satisfy as many children, when we were made to give out gifts, we felt ashamed and tried to avoid giving those gifts. ooh...the smile on their faces really brighthens up your day.My friends played little bed side games while i was labouring with boxes and later joined in giving out gifts with animation and exaggeration.See, i have a talent to be a clown, which i think not very much appreciated in the working world...haahaa.i think this will be the only way to let loose after i leave sch.

ok, sorry for digression.BACK.This reminds me about the collection drive during the post Tsunami period. While digging out for useable stuff, I came across UNDERGARMENTSand SEXY linens.USED ONES MIND YOU! and super old clothes that can be considered rags.PLS for GOODNESS sick, they shouldnt treat it as an opportunity to clean up for the new yr.BY the way, I wonder why I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO SAW AND TOUCHED THOSE THINGS.Guess it's fate!!!!

Enough of the affairs of the heart.Do you remember the case of Huang Na? sometimes, i cant help asking myself, why are we Giving so much to the deceased family?other than funeral costs ,other related expenses and a little extras.we will never know where our money is going to.Yes, I may sound skeptical here.In my opinion, practicality and effectiveness of our donations may be considered.I mean both the ugly and beautiful side of human nature.In the case of the Nepalese twins, Where has all the money gone to? I have nothing against donating to "celebrated" unfortunate people. I just hope that there will be a small,makeshift organisation(must be WITHOUT an office and can be dissolved easily) overseeing such cases.but then again, who can empower these people.

Deepavali, Hari Raya and Christmas are nearing.If you ever chanced upon the opportunity to give, You dont need to give expensive ones. OR come up with cliche ideas like "ITS the THOUGHT that counts". In my opinion, you can approach it either in terms of utilitarianism(ie, greater happiness for the greater number; includes both yourself and others) or perhaps just base it on its intrinsic nature(ie, what's really the thing they need at this moment).Haha, formed this philosophy of mine while learning healthcare ethics(nothing got to do with what we learn).However, i guess it will change as i grow.