Memories...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
ON THE HEROES THAT WALK AMONG US
Most of us grew up embracing and idolizing heroes, be it Superman, Ultraman, Batman, Spiderman, Luke Skywalker, Yoda, L, Wolverine, VR Man, or even the heroes in the hit series Heroes.
But little do we know that many a times, the real heroes in life are those that walk among us, and breathe the very same air that we do.
My mum is the greatest hero to me, for bringing me & my 2 siblings to where we are today.
Xinyu is a hero, for daring to re-run alone for her love of the club.
Samuel is a hero, for daring to step into the unknown and accept the challenge of presidency as a freshman.
Tienkwan is a hero, for pushing O Week 07 thru the end despite her insecurities.
Jianwu is a hero, for daring to take up Rag 2005 despite the massive uphill battles.
Su Mei is a hero, for devoting much of her time to making the lives of stray animals in Singapore just that little bit better.
Some of my Hons classmates are also heroes, for reaching the brink of graduation despite the many difficulties, obstacles, stress, and heartbreaks along the past 4, no, maybe 16 years of education.
So you see, sometimes when we truly open our eyes and look carefully, we will realize that heroes and giants do exist. They do not fly or walk thru walls. Rather, they are just like u and me.
And that is the greatest beauty of it all, isn't it?
Most of us grew up embracing and idolizing heroes, be it Superman, Ultraman, Batman, Spiderman, Luke Skywalker, Yoda, L, Wolverine, VR Man, or even the heroes in the hit series Heroes.
But little do we know that many a times, the real heroes in life are those that walk among us, and breathe the very same air that we do.
My mum is the greatest hero to me, for bringing me & my 2 siblings to where we are today.
Xinyu is a hero, for daring to re-run alone for her love of the club.
Samuel is a hero, for daring to step into the unknown and accept the challenge of presidency as a freshman.
Tienkwan is a hero, for pushing O Week 07 thru the end despite her insecurities.
Jianwu is a hero, for daring to take up Rag 2005 despite the massive uphill battles.
Su Mei is a hero, for devoting much of her time to making the lives of stray animals in Singapore just that little bit better.
Some of my Hons classmates are also heroes, for reaching the brink of graduation despite the many difficulties, obstacles, stress, and heartbreaks along the past 4, no, maybe 16 years of education.
So you see, sometimes when we truly open our eyes and look carefully, we will realize that heroes and giants do exist. They do not fly or walk thru walls. Rather, they are just like u and me.
And that is the greatest beauty of it all, isn't it?
