Any left over food?

I thought this will not happen in Singapore or even in this days...

I had lunch with Andy at Bt Merah ABC market this afternoon. We were having a
nice chat, out of sudden, "someone" actions has caught my my attention. I was
rather disturb by what he did... NO!!! he didn't "flash" at me.

I spotted this old was collecting left over food from every tables. He took
out his own prepared empty "mineral water bottle" and pour in the "unfinished"
Teh (tea) that left over the customers into the bottle and was just 1/4 filled
and he mixed with another cup of kopi-o (black coffee) I can't help and wonder
how can that work? Won't Lau Sai meh? I am sorry... I know I should show
sympathy for that old man but I just couldn't help thinking "that" (Lau Sai)
as my very 1st thought.

Later part.... I saw him swipe over the table and place the left over food in
a NTUC fairprice plastic bag. Yes! I said table not from the plates or bowls. I
was so helpless to see that. Which mean is not so much like left over food but
more likely be called as "rejected food". Probably were some spoil brats spilled
it on the table and the milion dollars mum stop their kids from taking back from
the table and just leave it there.

My heart turns sour (心酸) and loads of thought flash across my mind... Where
is the old man's kids? Where is his saving? Where is his partner? Where are
those claims to be caring and loving the citizen's garmen? Where are those
social workers? Why no one cares to help him?

Are we too fortunate? I began to fear we claims to be 安居乐业 and 安定繁荣 yet we see
so much tragic stories around... Sigh....

What will I going to be in 20 year from now? Will be successful to call home to ask :

我饿了 可以煮饭给我吃吗？

OR

我很饿 先生 小姐有省饭施舍吗？

Sigh........