Don’t we all love a good Samaritan to tell our cold hearts that there is indeed good in all of us?
A Chinese lady was seen photographed carrying an umbrella and holding it for a Sikh uncle at a junction, in a photo shared by Facebook user Jonathan Vendi Saturday (Dec 8) on the 50 Shades Brighter (Singapore) Facebook group.
Before you start thinking of naughty things (you dirty mind, you), the group aims to share positive stories in Singapore which is a perfect respite from the cynicism and self-loathing that continues to plague our Facebook walls till this day.
In the photo, the woman is seen barely covering herself with the umbrella while the Sikh uncle is protected from the rain by the umbrella.
The post was reshared Sunday (Dec 9) on All Singapore Stuff’s Facebook page and has gotten love from Facebook users who commended the lady on her selfless act.
This is proof that in a country where fights over religious differences still happen, we can still come together over the smallest of good deeds.
Other Facebook groups have sprouted too, focusing specifically on “good news” where people can post good deeds that are happening around them. The Straits Times is the owner of a Facebook group called “What’s Good” where users are encouraged to share what’s good in their community.
Another group called “Decent Humans” is run by the social good arm of publisher Mashable, where they ask the question: What have you done lately to make the world a better place?
A question worth thinking about, as we head into the week ahead of us.
