The Hawker's Assistant | Singapore's Elderly Poor | CNA Insider

“My greatest regret is my children... Dad was wrong last time. I hope you will forgive me.”
In his younger days, Ong Hock Soon had a good family and salary, but lost both through his problem with gambling. Today, the 69-year-old is on his feet six days a week serving up food as a hawker’s assistant - and says he will likely work until he dies.
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[@charlesmartell2396]

Hope his children may forgive and meet him.

[@user-hm9mj1hc3j]

Why the re-upload?

[@onengkusumah2905]

repost?? i remember watching this one not too long ago

[@Ken-gs7tm]

No content haha

[@euismasitoh5958]

Respect for him.

[@rishiraj4626]

Salute to true Singaporean

[@acevictory3587]

0:10 reminded me when food king went to fengshan to get pork congee and ork luak

[@chassa2493]

God Bless you sir

[@majestictan275]

我告诉母亲: 你年轻有顾人，老了就人顾你！！！！

[@cafezo87934]

I don't get why he can't just apologize to his family and make amends. Don't know if you don't try. what's that chinese saying, there's no enemy when it comes to family.

[@onengkusumah2905]

Ana Carolina some burned Bridges are impossible to be rebuild...

[@Bunny11344]

He did say he was sorry to his kids but he doesn’t want to bother them cause of what he used to do. He said he would rather they reach out first 😢 very sad. I’m glad my dad and I were able to maintain our relationship.

[@6millionx6millionpeopleliv49]

at

[@aviruthy]

So sad hope in the future I'll not become like this

[@jarenong]

U will trust me

[@aramislee3604]

This is why chinese are richer than malay.

[@akhenderson5066]

Pretty much ran out of stories...