Interesting Green: This made my day: Bus captain's wacky mask delights passengers during CB

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-bus-captains-wacky-mask-delights-passengers-during-cb
By Lam Min Lee, lamminlee@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 23 April 2020

PHOTO: A thoughtful bus captain has brightened up his passengers' day with an infectious smile — on his face mask.
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The circuit breaker may have gotten our spirits down and made us tense as our regular lives take a drastic change, but there have also been some small sparks of joy during this period.

A thoughtful bus captain has brightened up his passengers' day with an infectious smile — on his face mask, that is.

In a video clip shared on Facebook on Wednesday (April 22), the man was seen sporting a face mask with a bucktooth design.

As the bus waited for the traffic light to turn green, an amused passenger approached the bus driver, asking in Mandarin: "Where did you buy this mask?"

Posted by All Singapore Stuff on 22 April at 4:22 PM

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He replied that he bought it in Taiwan.

When the passenger told him that he'd love to get one too, the bus captain chuckled: "Don't buy this mask, it'll scare people to death."

But the rider reassured him: "This is great — it's service with a smile."

PHOTO: The sentiment is echoed by Facebook users, with many commenting that the wacky mask made their day. Several others said they'd like to get similar masks.
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The sentiment is echoed by Facebook users, with many commenting that the wacky mask made their day. Several others said they'd like to get similar masks.

Perhaps laughter is indeed the best medicine, as one of them said: "We need this type of people. Someone to ease the tension in the midst of the situation."

While we cannot return their smiles (everyone's got to wear a mask while out, after all) now, why not greet them with a "Hi, how are you today?"

PHOTO: While we cannot return their smiles (everyone's got to wear a mask while out, after all) now, why not greet them with a "Hi, how are you today?"
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PHOTO: Perhaps laughter is indeed the best medicine.
Although suffering and sadness are part of the human condition, God wants us to be joyful and to find happiness. Laughter is closely tied to joy because the feeling of joy can promote laughter. It is often said that “Laughter is the best medicine,” and it’s true! Laughter releases stress, improves your mood, boosts immunity and can even relieve pain. [2]
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PHOTO: "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." (James 1:2-4).

"Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." (John 16:24). We rarely ask for joy. There is nothing selfish about asking God, in Jesus’ name, to send more joy into our lives. Joy is infectious. If we are more joyful, then it is likely that our joy will spread to others.
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By Lam Min Lee, lamminlee@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 23 April 2020

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Reference

[1] Lam Min Lee, lamminlee@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, This made my day: Bus captain's wacky mask delights passengers during CB, posted on 23 April 2020, https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-bus-captains-wacky-mask-delights-passengers-during-cb

[2] Peggy Bowes, Beliefnet, 5 Bible Verses About Joy and Laughter, https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/galleries/5-bible-verses-about-joy-and-laughter.aspx

Links

made us tense as our regular lives take a drastic change - https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/tension-soars-singaporeans-swarm-shops-orders-one-last-bubble-tea

some small sparks of joy - https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-netizens-go-aww-over-smrt-staffs-exchange-pathlight-school-student

here - https://www.asiaone.com/tags/coronavirus?utm_source=coronaviruskeyword&utm_medium=articlepages

James 1:2-4 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A2-4&version=NIV

John 16:24 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+16%3A24&version=NIV