Nominating Sulin Wong for the Junior Kindness Award

I am writing in with delight to nominate Sulin Wong, a pupil of Punggol School for the Junior Kindness Award (1m).

Last Monday, 7 July 2008, which was Youth Day, a school holiday (1m), I was on Bus 851 (1m) with my mother. As it was at the peak hour at 5.30 pm (1m), the bus was very crowded (1m). At the bus-stop opposite Ganghou Mall, an elderly woman boarded the bus bound for the Punggol Interchange. On seeing the elderly's plight in getting a seat, my mother and I witnessed before us a Samaritan at work. Sulin Wong, who was also on board, readily rose from her seat and offered it to the old lady (1m).

Not only did her act of kindness touch the heart of the old lady who was generous with her praises, it also taught all who were at the scene how Singapore can be a more pleasant and gracious society through simple but selfless gestures.

Sulin Wong's act is exemplary and her kindness definitely deserves to be recognised.

Harry Tan
Passenger of Bus 851