i saw a scene on the mrt today. minor but no less mindful.

as usual the mrt is sardine at peak hours. so a group of either lucky or kiasu ppl would be sitting, the rest of the 80% of the commuters standing. since i wasn't wrinkled enough and didn't board from jurong east or boon lay, i was standing. somewhere along the way, an old couple suddenly appeared among the standers. then this happened in one go -

a young lady gave up her seat to the old man. the man sat down, only to stand up after a moment to let his wife sit. the old lady sat, only to get up after a moment to let an older woman (more wrinkled n droopy look) sit. then a lady down the row, seeing the friendly exchanges decided to be friendly too and got up to let the old man (who was nearer to her) sit. the old man motioned to his wife to sit, and only after the wife had sat down did the person to the right stand up to let the old man sit.

in Singapore everyone knows it is right- no, correct- to offer your seat to someone who needs it more than you do. honestly when i give up my seat to an elder, a pregnant woman, or a mother with kids (yes i stereotype on purpose), what goes through me is not complete empathy but duty-boundliness (i dont know if theres such a word but u get my drift). ok u can blame it on the education system or whatever, i'm not delving into that.

Remember! Please offer your seats to someone who needs it more than you do! The sign isn't there for nothing! Read and take note please!