a curve skewed to the left

[tetra_pakk]

As I was running in my condo basement carpark as usual today, it struck me just how well-off people in my estate are. All the cars are sparkling and shiny; most have relatively new liscence plates. FDWs can be seen furiously scrubbing the sides of the cars, precariously perched on stools, soapy water splashing everywhere (much to my annoyance). The

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[undelicately]

it's mostly true that Singapore is progressing too fast for its own good, but there'll always be the unfortunate few who slip through the cracks and into a downward spiral of blue-collar poverty. and all too often, we tend to lose sight of what we should really be striving for - happiness that is not contingent on the material and physical - focusing only on what's tangible. D:

[tetra_pakk]

So sad right! Unfortunately these are the very people who are hidden from the public eye.

And you're right about happiness. As Sheryl Crow's lyrics in Soak Up the Sun goes, "it's not having what you want, but wanting what you've got". Blaming the media and huge corporations is too simplistic. Blaming human greed/desire (like Marx and co.) is not really it either.

Aiyoh. The complexity of human life. D: I guess progress creates a need for need - nowadays you can't get a bowl of noodles for $0.20 as you could back in the 40's.