守望相助(shou wang xiang zhu) This idom is often heard and taught during my primary school times. Today, I finally know the meaning... Ok I shall briefly describe what happen. Late afternoon today around 4Pm, I was about to take a cat nap, my mum wake me up, and ask me to help my neighbour. My mum passed me a toolbox and I had to try to thighten the PUB water supply outside my neighbour apartment. Because her kitchen water hose burst, and water keep on gushing out at a high pressure.
No matter how much I tighten, the situation does not come to a stop. So I had to stop my current job, and went into my neighbour house to help to scoop water, as the water has flooded the kitchen. I also tried to use masking tape to minimize the pressure, it did really help. So the water flow had became managable now, so I sat at the place where the host was burst, to scoop the water into the pails, and the water has to be flush down the toilet... sad right... water wasted just like that... but no choice mah... but some of the water had been used to water the plants outside the apartment and wash the floor, like that the water is still useful.
I sat at the place almost an hour until the PUB contractor came and stop the water from flowing... I finally had a chance to rest... I felt happy, because I had helped my neighbour... In times, when people need help, and we lend a helping hand, and who knows when we need help, people will lend their helping hand also... So today, I really tasted and know the meaning of 守望相助... Today's happening will leave an imprint in my mind, and will never forget. Because you won't know when u might need help from others, so now help others when they need help...
