Weird thing happened yesterday, mum came to visit and gave me something to keep at home. Apparently she went to a medium recently as she heard from my wife that things were not going well for me. We had to send our helper away as she was always complaining and comparing, even though we gave her tv, etc she still wasn't happy. We had to send her away.
Then my wife's health isn't so good so have been assisting her, worse time especially when her helper is gone. My own work isn't going so well, even working 72 hours straight last week ended up in a bad state.
Some quarrels between relatives were also pretty taxing although i try to be neutral as much as i can, helping whenever i could in between with some advice and 2 cents about their renovation and furniture choices. All are dear to me.
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I won't even go into details about how a silly contractor i recommended to relatives just doubled his fee when quoting them. I asked my neighbour who recommended him to us, seems like some may have offended him with some unmeant remarks and that sparked it off for him. Just like one that i recommended to Meng asked me within earshot of him, will they steal my parts or tyres? In the end, he still gave them a discount on my account but i really felt bad and bought him a drink.
One thing is for sure, i will just continue to do what i can for my relatives but my candle is really burning out fast.
Now, going back to the conversation with my mum, apparently seems like the medium knew what i have been doing especially in Johore as well and said some pretty embarrasingly kind words and told my mum i will be blessed for what i am doing. I was gladdened by their words but will continue what i am doing, thankless job or not.
To bros who are continually discouraged when doing a good deed even when people suspect you or doubt you?
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Hi wuqi,
This is sad to hear. We always have a choice.
Sometimes is good to choose to ignore and shut out from your life, people who will poke you even when you have helped unconditionally. Could be a red flag to back off from the situation. When economic cycle dictates that it is the hard times's turn to visit even for a short moment, people like these can be vicious to look for a scapegoat to blame for all their misgivings. You have done so much good for all of us, we wish you will be healthy, wealthy and happy. Not only us, the medium too