SINGAPORE: A neighborhood Reddit consumer took to the platform to specific their delight upon receiving a pink ang bao envelope, which, whereas it didn’t comprise cash, had a healthful message inside that introduced numerous cheer.
Of their submit from earlier this week, u/Unfair-Bike connected a photograph of the envelope, which was from OCBC, in addition to the message inside, which reads, “You’re doing adequate, even at occasions it doesn’t really feel that manner. Be grateful and benefit from the day.”
“I acquired it when the practice was at Marsiling. A person in his 50s dropped a pink packet on my lap; he was additionally giving it to some others. He appeared to have left Woodlands. Actually caught me without warning, it’s good to see one thing healthful on a secular practice trip,” the submit writer wrote.
Judging from the feedback on the submit, others have had the identical expertise.
“I acquired one from him a couple of weeks in the past! I used to be at Woodlands too,” wrote one.
“In a world filled with s****y folks and pure filth, it’s so refreshing to see this,” chimed in one other, whereas others remarked how folks have been unkind each on-line and in actual life.
“If somebody gave me this, I’ll legit purchase this man a meal,” a commenter added.
One accustomed to the person answerable for the word wrote, “This man is sort of well-known across the woodlands space, he does this very often and has been doing it for a very long time, he additionally goes round and places these notes at HDB raise areas, nothing however constructive vibes from him however folks typically get delay as a result of they suppose there’s an ulterior motive.”
“I’m wondering what his story is behind this. However undoubtedly good to see somebody spreading constructive vibes!!” a Reddit consumer added.
A number of others, nonetheless, stated they discovered the incident off-putting, particularly the half about placing the word in a pink envelope.
Because it seems, Mr Ang Bao isn’t the one one who would encourage strangers.
When one wrote, “An uncle working on the previous NTU KFC used to present out small playing cards of encouragement. Hope he’s nonetheless doing fantastic,” one other was in a position to determine him straight away.
“It’s the legendary Uncle Phillip! I’ve gotten one from him, too,” they answered.
“This jogs my memory of Uncle Phillip, who used to work on the NTU KFC. He would all the time write encouraging notes for college students and stick cute stickers on them, and also you’ll all the time get one from him when he takes your orders. Anybody else additionally acquired a word from Uncle Phillip earlier than, kee chiu!” one other shared. /TISG
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