Are you giving up your seats?

I suddenly felt compelled to write about this today. Every morning when I wake up, and before I head out of my home, I will start to wonder whether I'll get a seat to sit in the MRT today.

When I reach the MRT station and the doors open, I pray that the train wouldn't be so crowded. While I make my way to the seats, where all are taken up, I decide to see which kind soul would give up their seat for me. When I look across the row of seats, sometimes I am just terribly disappointed. People are either sleeping, pretending to be asleep, reading their papers, their books, and some are playing DS or their phones. No one gives up their seat.

Previously, I didn't really mind not being able to sit down, but as my tummy balloons up, I sometimes just really want to take a seat because my lower back really hurts and baby is very active. Sometimes, I am lucky and will meet a few kind souls where they will say to me, I know how it feels and immediately offers their seat. Sometimes I get people give up their seats after a couple of stop because they don't see anyone doing so. I guess people have the mentality "Other people will give up their seats".

Recently, I met up a pregnant lady who gave up her seat for me. Not because she was getting off immediately, but no one else offered to give their seats up and she was getting off in a couple of stops. Sometimes, I feel it is a rather sad thought just to think how selfish people are nowadays.

Also, I have noticed that the sign which used to say priority seating has been changed to reserved seating. It's really quite sad that the authorities have to play around with words and yet no one still gives up their seat for the more needy.

Well, I am fine. Recently, I have been rather lucky in the morning but not after work. I guess I just have to endure a few more months before I can finally see my little one. But this was just a thought. It's really quite sad when its obvious the lady needs a seat.