The thing about Airports
To many countries, the airport is a point of income and economical growth, with tourism playing a big part in most economies.
The airport is the crossroads of lives, in which "Hello"s and "Goodbye"s battle daily to outdo each other as people come and go.
Was just at the airport yesterday and looking at the many ongoings that was around me, the excitement of people leaving for overseas trip, the readiness of tourist travelling back to their homeland, the anticipation of friends and family alike, the hugs and kisses from love ones parting their ways.
This is the aiport. Some people are there, waiting the returned of loved ones, some would not see theirs for many days, weeks, months or years.
In my spot behind the clear glass yesterday, i stood and watched as she walked into the compound, passport and laptop in hand, bag slung over her tender shoulders. Only a silent wave of goodbye to communicate all thoughts and well-wishes for the week ahead, i am lucky, others leave for a year or maybe two, i wait for 7 days. Back i will be, at with a different feeling for sure, for the role of sender switches to reciever.
Happened to meet this indian man on my way back. Was waiting for the last bus and just wondering if i had missed it. The official time on the board read "Last Bus: 0014". My clock was ticking away at 0010. A friendly smile and some small talk later, i got a new friend. Pity i did not get his name, just know that he lives in Pasir Ris and was from India then New Zealand. Migrated to Singapore about 2.5months back. Reason? He married a Singapore woman! Haha, smart guy this is.
And so, the combined anxiety of waiting for a bus that no one was sure if it would actually be here lead to combined strategies on how we could get to where we want if the bus did not arrive. Plan B was activated but unsuccessful, Plan C was in progress was Plan A was reinstated, the bus came! Haha
Funny how we tend to have a lack of trust in the Singapore Bus Service. I, for one, am not too please with them for the never-ending price increase. Sure, fuel prices go up, employee pay goes up, this up, that up, but certainly some technology advancement and development of new ideas and equipment could have brought down the cost?
Ok, enough about buses. This is about the airport. The indian man was there to send his wife to work, so nice.. They are expecting their first child in 3months! Congrats to Mr.India-New Zealand-Singapore, enjoy your stay and life here alright, your kid will get his taste in National Service, but at least if he is kept off the streets, he'll have plenty of opportunities to make it in life.
The airport is the crossroads of lives, in which "Hello"s and "Goodbye"s battle daily to outdo each other as people come and go.
Was just at the airport yesterday and looking at the many ongoings that was around me, the excitement of people leaving for overseas trip, the readiness of tourist travelling back to their homeland, the anticipation of friends and family alike, the hugs and kisses from love ones parting their ways.
This is the aiport. Some people are there, waiting the returned of loved ones, some would not see theirs for many days, weeks, months or years.
In my spot behind the clear glass yesterday, i stood and watched as she walked into the compound, passport and laptop in hand, bag slung over her tender shoulders. Only a silent wave of goodbye to communicate all thoughts and well-wishes for the week ahead, i am lucky, others leave for a year or maybe two, i wait for 7 days. Back i will be, at with a different feeling for sure, for the role of sender switches to reciever.
Happened to meet this indian man on my way back. Was waiting for the last bus and just wondering if i had missed it. The official time on the board read "Last Bus: 0014". My clock was ticking away at 0010. A friendly smile and some small talk later, i got a new friend. Pity i did not get his name, just know that he lives in Pasir Ris and was from India then New Zealand. Migrated to Singapore about 2.5months back. Reason? He married a Singapore woman! Haha, smart guy this is.
And so, the combined anxiety of waiting for a bus that no one was sure if it would actually be here lead to combined strategies on how we could get to where we want if the bus did not arrive. Plan B was activated but unsuccessful, Plan C was in progress was Plan A was reinstated, the bus came! Haha
Funny how we tend to have a lack of trust in the Singapore Bus Service. I, for one, am not too please with them for the never-ending price increase. Sure, fuel prices go up, employee pay goes up, this up, that up, but certainly some technology advancement and development of new ideas and equipment could have brought down the cost?
Ok, enough about buses. This is about the airport. The indian man was there to send his wife to work, so nice.. They are expecting their first child in 3months! Congrats to Mr.India-New Zealand-Singapore, enjoy your stay and life here alright, your kid will get his taste in National Service, but at least if he is kept off the streets, he'll have plenty of opportunities to make it in life.
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