Cobbler's moving devotion to ailing wife

[nutbush]

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When 70-year-old cobbler Ng Ah Bah’s wife of 44 years suffered a stroke 10 months ago, leaving her immobile, he could not bear to leave her alone in their home.

So each day, he takes her in a wheelchair as he leaves his three-room HDB flat at MacPherson Link to go to work.

Slowly, painfully, he pushes Madam Yap Guek Neo, 67, to the bus stop to take service No. 135 to Marine Parade.

Then he pushes her for another 10 minutes until they reach Katong Plaza, where he sets up shop.

There, Madam Yap sits and watches as her husband as he starts his work for the day.

He refuses to consider sending her to a nursing home.

He said in a determined voice: “She is my wife. I am responsible for her and I will take care of her until the day I die.”

Read the full report in The New Paper on Tuesday (April 8).

 

[LEGEND]

Opportunity for TPL to score some political points.

 

[yellowarse]

Thanks. Touching story of spousal devotion, but a sad indictment of the society we live in, where a 70-year-old man still has to slog for a living and at the same time struggle to look after his invalid wife.

 

[Leongsam]

Thanks. Touching story of spousal devotion, but a sad indictment of the society we live in, where a 70-year-old man still has to slog for a living and at the same time struggle to look after his invalid wife.

So why don't you volunteer to look after his wife and give him an allowance so he can go whoring at Batam.

 

[LEGEND]

[video=youtube;NUgn-Kzgkxw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUgn-Kzgkxw[/video]

 

[Seee3]

Thanks. Touching story of spousal devotion, but a sad indictment of the society we live in, where a 70-year-old man still has to slog for a living and at the same time struggle to look after his invalid wife.

No offense. My reaction to such unfortunate incident is always wondering whether if they have children. If yes, what have happened to them?

 

[Leongsam]

No offense. My reaction to such unfortunate incident is always wondering whether if they have children. If yes, what have happened to them?

The kids are saving up for their Disneyland holidays.

 

[STUCK_HERE]

Waiting for TPL to do that

So why don't you volunteer to look after his wife and give him an allowance so he can go whoring at Batam.

 

[nutbush]

i have been to macpherson estate many times, i find a lot of people who stayed there are of low income category. it also comprises of pple who sublet their 3 room flat to foreigners. they really need a lot of help but the best person, nicole seah is out stationed in bkk.

 

[halsey02]

So why don't you volunteer to look after his wife and give him an allowance so he can go whoring at Batam.

I will look after his wife for him, pay him the taxi fares to & fro, pay for the whore...the nearest from Katong Shopping centre is down Haig Rd all the way turn left..it is Geylang Rd...all he needs is three hours...I will buy his wife food from the small food court at the basement of Katong Shopping centre..& maybe even get him a FL pinoy if it is the weekend...

Tell me, how to contact him privately??

 

[Rogue Trader]

The kids are saving up for their Disneyland holidays.

Waiting for TPL to do that

Hahaha! TPL's greatest regret was not being able to take her parents to Universal Studios

 

[KNNBNBCB]

Hahaha! TPL's greatest regret was not being able to take her parents to Universal Studios

Now her regret is even bigger because no chance to let her parents try 'Battlestar Galatica' already. :(

 

[Equalisation]

Yes. TPL has just bought 3 botols of hand-cleaning lotion.:o