Kind taxi driver just one of many gracious people in S’pore

I agree that “Graciousness requires everyone playing a part” (March 18). Ms Charlotte Ashton’s comments could well be a stereotyped, generalised viewpoint.

One can encounter kind people in everyday life, whether on public transport, at eating places or even when taking a walk.

One of the many examples of kindness I have encountered is that of a cabbie who drove me on a rainy morning. As I entered his cab, he passed me a box of tissues so I could wipe myself dry.

He need not have done so; needless to say, I was impressed with his behaviour. After I had finished patting myself dry with the tissues, he asked me to leave them with him to dispose of later.

I felt grateful. I was a nondescript stranger in his taxi, but he nonetheless turned round to help.

So, kindness does exist everywhere, including and especially in Singapore. We only have to exercise it and pay it forward by being gracious and caring.