Make sure you’re near a hospital or have paramedics on standby when you read this article because your heart is about to melt.
Yes, there’s no violence, death, sexual assault, or bullying in this article; just a story as wholesome as a warm loaf of bread fresh out the oven.
3YO Boy Goes Down Daily To Say Hi To SembCorp Workers At CCK, Says They’re His Heroes
How often do you acknowledge the men and women who dispose of our trash?
Sadly, for most of us, the answer would probably be never. Some even pinch their noses when the SembCorp trucks come by their houses.
But this isn’t the way it has to be though, as one 3-year-old boy with a heart of gold demonstrates.
A Choa Chu Kang resident recently uploaded a video to Stomp of a touching encounter between a young boy and a few SembCorp workers.
According to the Stomper, Suri, the boy goes down every single day with his aunty to say ‘hi’ to these SembCorp workers.
“We’ve been neighbours here at Block 758 Choa Chu Kang North 5 for about eight years and I noticed them doing this about six months ago,” Suri said.
In this particular video, the boy even gives a bag of goodies to the SembCorp workers and says ‘hi’ a few times.
Cried because he couldn’t greet them for a week
Speaking to Stomp, Suri said “On this particular day, before they went downstairs, I heard the boy crying.
“I went to ask his aunty what happened and found out that he was actually sick for the past one week, so he wasn’t able to go say ‘hi’ to the SembCorp workers.”
“The boy also wanted to give some bread to the men. I feel so proud of this boy because not every kid would do this” Suri added.
Suri says the little boy sees the SembCorp men as “heroes who drive around in their trucks and clean rubbish for people”.
“Most kids might find the garbage men smelly but this boy is special because he’s so appreciative.”
He certainly is a special boy. Humanity doesn’t deserve this kid.
Show a little kindness
We could all learn a little something from this sweet child. We tend to ignore the people around us that do jobs that we perceive to be “inferior” when they’re actually working hard to keep our streets clean.
The next time you see a cleaner, construction worker, or SembCorp worker, why not give them a wave and a gentle smile? It may not seem like much, but a little kindness can make someone’s day.
