I can't decide if Singaporeans are lazy or not.
After we alight from the train:
Either we are too lazy to walk a further distance to the escalator, so we take the stairs
Or we are so lazy we can't take the stairs and need to walk to the escalator.
What say you?
Sunday, 29 August 2010
Sunday, 8 August 2010
The Moment
The torchlighting ceremony was much more than I had imagined.
When Mrs Lee passed the torch to me, all I could ever think of was it was a dream come true. I had wished to be a torchbearer when I was a kid after watching the Olympics on television. I dreamt that someday, I may be able to represent Singapore on an international stage and carry the Olympic flame into a stadium full of people. Only this time, it was better than I thought as the people celebrating with me are my friends and it was celebrated in my school.
A shove the the middle of the stage, I snapped back to the current situation. Blasting flashes came from every corner as I struggled to smile. This was something that was not rehearsed at all and I had no idea how to deal with it. Just then, the minister urged me to start the relay and I followed the only insruction given. On my way to the track, I caught sight of my mother. Looking at her insignicant effort to steal a moment of her daughter from the media, my heart went out to the woman who always try to give the best to her daughter. I slowed my pace to a stop and gave my mother her moment and genuine smile was captured.
As the journey of the flame progressed for another 15m, I saw the Council. It was pretty funny then as I could not hear a thing they shouted and only saw their mouths wide open. However, it was relieving and comforting to see them as they were the only fmiliar people thus far and it meant a lot to me that my friends are there to share the moment with me. This was followed by the roaring support and excitement of my classmates, where I stopped to have a picture taken with them. Then, I passed the torch to Natasha before disappearing into the crowd to cheer the others on.
It would have been a perfect experience if this had not happened. Somewhere along the track in between the Council and my class, a lady running beside me fell. I was going to stop to help her up but that was not an option for me as I was immediately surrounded by other people. Initially, I could not believe what had happened. How was it possible for one to ignore another's fall and seize the opportunity to come closer to the flame. It disgusted me to think that there are people who do not mind taking advantage of another's misfortune in order to achieve his/her goal. For me, this is just not the way things should be done.
Another thing was the interviews. I dont wish to go into details but I would like to thank Natasha, Wendi and Roobini for all your graciousness and understanding.
Lastly, I would also like to thank this very important person. She sent the four of us a text message to remind us about the most important thing we ought to do. With all the excitement, I indeed forgot the most important thing I had to do; to be thankful for the people who had made this possible. So, a BIG THANK YOU to all the teachers, performers, PSG and students who had contributed in any way to this event. And of course, to Miss Tan, who taught me the value of humility.
When Mrs Lee passed the torch to me, all I could ever think of was it was a dream come true. I had wished to be a torchbearer when I was a kid after watching the Olympics on television. I dreamt that someday, I may be able to represent Singapore on an international stage and carry the Olympic flame into a stadium full of people. Only this time, it was better than I thought as the people celebrating with me are my friends and it was celebrated in my school.
A shove the the middle of the stage, I snapped back to the current situation. Blasting flashes came from every corner as I struggled to smile. This was something that was not rehearsed at all and I had no idea how to deal with it. Just then, the minister urged me to start the relay and I followed the only insruction given. On my way to the track, I caught sight of my mother. Looking at her insignicant effort to steal a moment of her daughter from the media, my heart went out to the woman who always try to give the best to her daughter. I slowed my pace to a stop and gave my mother her moment and genuine smile was captured.
As the journey of the flame progressed for another 15m, I saw the Council. It was pretty funny then as I could not hear a thing they shouted and only saw their mouths wide open. However, it was relieving and comforting to see them as they were the only fmiliar people thus far and it meant a lot to me that my friends are there to share the moment with me. This was followed by the roaring support and excitement of my classmates, where I stopped to have a picture taken with them. Then, I passed the torch to Natasha before disappearing into the crowd to cheer the others on.
It would have been a perfect experience if this had not happened. Somewhere along the track in between the Council and my class, a lady running beside me fell. I was going to stop to help her up but that was not an option for me as I was immediately surrounded by other people. Initially, I could not believe what had happened. How was it possible for one to ignore another's fall and seize the opportunity to come closer to the flame. It disgusted me to think that there are people who do not mind taking advantage of another's misfortune in order to achieve his/her goal. For me, this is just not the way things should be done.
Another thing was the interviews. I dont wish to go into details but I would like to thank Natasha, Wendi and Roobini for all your graciousness and understanding.
Lastly, I would also like to thank this very important person. She sent the four of us a text message to remind us about the most important thing we ought to do. With all the excitement, I indeed forgot the most important thing I had to do; to be thankful for the people who had made this possible. So, a BIG THANK YOU to all the teachers, performers, PSG and students who had contributed in any way to this event. And of course, to Miss Tan, who taught me the value of humility.
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