Choices

The time of the year has come again. And it is the period when the MOE Edusave Awards are being presented to students based on their 2014 academic results.

I was at one of the RC centres this evening, doing my part as an emcee, sharing the joy with the recipients.

I would like to share this meaningful story which I heard during the address by the Guest of Honor.

There was once lived an old wise man & his mischievous disciple.
One day, the mischievous disciple caught a bird. With his hands closed, there was little space for the bird to move, except for a little hole just enough for the bird to ventilate. The boy, thinking that he might be able to trick the wise man, asked the wise man: "sir, do you think the bird is alive or dead?"
The wise old man thought to himself: "If I were to tell the boy that the bird is alive, he would crush it & prove me wrong. If I were to tell the boy that the bird is dead, he would release it & prove wrong."

Hence, the wise man then said to him " the bird is in your hand. It's your choice to let the bird live or die."

Thus, the disciple, feeling guilty,  opened his hand & let the bird free. He saw the bird soar like an eagle with awe.

The moral of the story is: the ball is our court. You have the choice to decide how you want your future to be, how you want Singapore to be 50 years down the road.

I quote "we are the young, the children of the world. We hold tomorrow in our hands. We are the young, the promise of A brighter day. The future waita at our command...."

Choose wisely, make the choice which you would not regret!