I WOULD like to commend the dedication of a sanitation worker I came across recently.

On Monday at around 11.30am, I alighted from bus service No. 100 at the stop along Aljunied Road, just before Kallang Pudding Road.

It was raining heavily so I decided to stay put at the bus stop until the rain had abated. While waiting, I noticed a sanitation worker emptying the dustbin at the bus stop.

The drainage hole at the side of the road was clogged, and rain water was flooding onto the pavement where a few others and I were standing.

Despite the rain and lack of shelter, this worker used his broomstick to try and unclog the hole.

After that, he continued picking up litter from the road.

I was touched by the dedication he showed for his job and would like to convey my thanks and appreciation. I wish that I were half as hardworking as this man. I was humbled by his attitude.

Mr Lionnel Lim

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