I would like to take this opportunity to show my appreciation to a young lady. Out of kindness, she helped me, a preggie to get a seat from a train, but in turn was scolded and shouted at by a young Indian man. I felt very bad for her and was aghasted by this young man's behaviour. 

This happened on 17 Aug around 130pm on an East bound train at Bugis Station. I was standing in the middle of the train, hoping that someone will give up their seat to a pregnant mum, but to no avail. I was neither surprised nor disappointed. Because taking public transport as a preggie for many months, I have never come across anyone who once offered their seats to me. Even so, I had to give up my seat to an elderly or a preggie whose tummy is bigger than mine.

It was at Bugis Station that someone finally left his seat and I was delighted. It was a reserved seat. At that moment, a 20+ year old Indian man rushed towards the seat. This young lady, out of kindness, tapped on him and asked him to give up the seat to me. 

"Why did you tap me?" shouted the man. 

"I wanted you to give up the seat to this lady. She is pregnant," replied the shocked lady.

He turned around and looked at me, but does not seem convinced and proceed to the seat. 

"What an embarrassing sight," I thought to myself and I told the young lady to "Let it go, I am fine. No point fighting with him."

In a rush, I forgot to ask for her name but this act of kindness gives pregnant mother like me a hope. A hope that, we do still have kind souls who are willing to stand up for the less privileged.

Once again, thank you to you, young lady.

From a very grateful mum.