SINGAPORE: A group of neighbours in Punggol used to meet at one another's homes - but are now so near, yet so far, as social gatherings are not ...
SINGAPORE: A group of neighbours in Punggol used to meet at one another's homes - but are now so near, yet so far, as social gatherings are not allowed under COVID-19"circuit breaker" rules.
"Even though I did not need to print the document eventually, their steadfastness in helping a neighbour in need really warms my heart," she said. She added that her neighbours have also made it a point to send reminders on when they could collect items such as masks distributed by the Government. When she bakes cookies, she shares them with neighbours, and when they go on grocery runs, they collate the items needed, especially for an older couple who are less mobile.She has also been receiving drinks from a neighbour who has a machine to make cafe-style coffee, a much-needed treat to keep her going through the rough days.
“My immediate neigbours don’t have children, but they are empathetic to what we are going through and they are okay with the playground there, as long as we clean up after,” she said.“It’s nice that we can put aside work, think about people and send them love. Usually, we are so caught up with our lives, we have no time to do such things,” she said.
Mr Tyler Joo experienced the kindness of strangers when he appealed for help for his hawker parents who were struggling with a lack of business.
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