Singaporeans are queueing again. But this time it's not for collectibles, rather, they are trying/hoping to collect money, if any, from the troubled insurer, AIA. This morning as I stepped out of the MRT station I was received by a long queue of people waiting to get into the building. I thought you only get to witness such a scene on TV... There were people of all ages, races, some casually dressed while others look like they took time off from work. The collapse of Lehman Brothers is a rude shock to many - first thought that came to my mind was, who's next? I hope AIG will pull through this one or you have another pool of jobless folks on the ground. We'll know soon.
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Mom was admitted this morning for her procedure. Sis was with Dad when I called. Mom was wheeled in at 9:30am and they only saw the nurse at about 2pm. Thankfully, everything went well. I remember the last time when Mom had her Angioplasty I was alone. It was a much shorter wait but any wait outside the operating theatre is a long one regardless. Although there's only 1 per cent risk but you don't want to leave it to chance.
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Conversation with the taxi driver on my way home from the hospital.
Driver: Why are you in SGH?
Me: Visiting my Mom.
Driver: Heart problem?
Me: Yes.
Driver: Operation huh? I was a patient of SGH few years ago for 5 days. Doctor wanted me to undergo angioplasty but I refused, and I told her I'm afraid to die...
Me: Oh....
Driver: I started attending medical healing at a church in Tampines St 82 and I've recovered... Won't allow doctors to poke needles into my body, etc. I read some where people die later from too much dye used during the procedure... Me: .......
Driver: I believe only in Jesus Christ... I believe only in my Jesus Doctor... Want to bring your Mom there? I can help.
Me: It's ok. We're fine.
Driver: Really. I can help. Gimme your number and I can contact you.
Me: Hmmm.... it's ok.
Driver: Believe me. Jesus Doctor can help your Mom.
Me: I'M MALAY, sorry, cannot attend church service/healing
....... silence........
5 comments:
Wow !!!
What a 'religious slam' on the face !!!
Very 'brave' of you to play the religious card....
You Malay?I did not know that.
But Malay also can be Christians right?
Haha.
Ismadi
i logged in at 10.30pm to read this after AL told me it's interesting!
i will do it next time.
malay = muslim (ok, no q ask)
chinese --> muslim??? :-O
Brave huh? You have no idea the amount of courage I had to summount to make that statement, man... I half regretted it when I realize he looks a bit off, but thot since I've started might as well go all out ;P
Madi, no lah... I told him my Mom wears tudung you know (forgot to put that down)... hahaha... that was my ultimate last resort.
Haha idiot that is a good one!
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