Coach Sze Wing Podcast

Last week on my train home there was a homeless man giving a speech. He was asking for some spare change so that he could afford a shelter for the night. He looked sad and he had been apologizing throughout the entire time, saying he was sorry that he bothered us and so on. I looked around the train, most people didn’t want to meet his eyes. I know there may be people who think this man was probably a drug addict or a “professional” beggar.  But I also know there are many people who were feeling sorry for him. Yet, it was hard for most of us to meet his eyes.  Because no matter what he did in the past, his eyes were full of sorrow and shame.  As a human being looking at another human being, you can’t help but feel that pain in his soul. That’s why it is so hard to meet his eyes. I notice myself since I became a mother, I can no longer ignore the sight of sufferings. I have more sympathy and concern for the misfortunes of others. I may not always understand or able to imagine others' pain, bu