My friend drives a private bus. He makes a living by transporting workers and students.
Life is difficult for him. Due to competition, he is not able to get a rate for the transport service. He has to meet heavy expenses of running the bus, i.e insurance, road tax, petrol, repairs. He has to work 12 hours or more a day, to cover his expenses and earn enough money to feed his family.
If he is sick, he still has to drive the bus. He works alone and will not be able to get another driver to cover him. He finds little time to rest in his hectic schedule.
His son serves national service. Instead of taking the public transport, he asked his father to fetch him to camp once a week. This is quite inconsiderate of the young man. He should have allowed his father to take a rest.
Youngsters who are well provided for mostly take their parents for granted.
ReplyDeleteAre our kids spoilt brag today?
We should teach the young values of life.
Value relationship, respect the elders and care for others.
I have 3 children, one in late teens in Uni, and some time I hope she will know that parents work very hard for them.
- Thomas Phua
Thanks for your timely reminder. I will think of how I can make my father feel more relaxed at home.
ReplyDeleteAs parents, we must teach children to be considerate. Love our children - discipline them and teach them to love as well, instead of spoiling them. Once they grow beyond a certain age, it gets harder to teach and instil values - the advice is to start when very young.
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