Today, I was questioned wrt the fairness of life. We always teach our students “you reap what you sow”, if you work hard for it, you will achieve your goal. Apparently, life does not work this way all the time. Sometimes pple achieve things which they did not even work hard for. Is this what we call “fair”? Is this merely luck? I’m a conservative in my teachings wrt life. I choose to believe that luck wun always be smiling on one person. Like what I was taught since young. There is no such thing as a waste of time by learning beyond the curriculum, doing work beyond required cos what is acquired in the end belongs to you solely. That is what I believe in. Unfortunately, teenagers nowadays opt for the easy way out to achieve their goals. In the end, the foundation on which they build their life is unstable.

Life is full of ordeals. Though I’m not a Christian, I believe there is always a reason behind God’s plans. IT never benefits to dwell on the past, to think “If I had done this, …….” Life offers no “if”s. Life moves on. Had I chosen to dwell on how unfortunate I was a yr ago,my life was a total mess then, not to mention the rigor of preparing my students for SYF. God knows how hard it was then to put on a brave front and to carry on work as usual. Even students who knew what had happened thought it was scary, they were afraid I would break down. Somehow, I know I have to stand up again. Cos there are many pple who are worse off than me. The fond memories will keep me alive. Now, I have gotten over what had happened. I know that though life can be cruel sometimes, it does offer a 2nd chance. I choose to be optimistic cos I know I’m given the gift of life by my parents, I must treasure it.

There are times when I doubt my decision, but the doubts wun change anything. The past is something I can’t change but the future is something I can create. Life, is about having no regrets. Life is like a treasure hunt,hunting for things which we give thanks for. Give thanks for being born in a peaceful country, for the education received, for the friends by ur side, for the love bestowed. Most importantly, give thanks for being alive.