A Sad Day For Humanity

What happens in China is a very sad disaster. Thousands of people died and worst still, many school children perish while they are in the school.

Let us we observed a minute of silence in respect to those who had perished in this earthquake. To these people, I attached a white chrysanthemum as a symbol o my grief.


But out of this incident, I read some incredible report. There was a report of how a teacher sheltered the student with his/her own body and this teacher perished but that student survived. To this teacher, I salute him/her for the unselfish sacrifice. This is a lesson of what humanity is all about.

To my readers, it is not about gaining fame, it is not about social status, it is not about being a millionaire, and it is not about recognition, IT IS ABOUT HUMAN LOVE. A love for your fellow human being, a willingness to sacrifice for another, a heart of being compassionate, going beyond what is required of us.

Too often, we think only about ourselves. When danger arises, it is about my own survival. Sometimes it is so sad to see us “fighting”against one another.

I had seen too many of such incidents. Even in a school environment, I had seen one “camp” trying to tear down another “camp”, always passing bad comments about the other “camp” etc. It is so sad. At times, I wonder, how can they call themselves teachers? To teachers reading this blog, it is time to be an example and a role model to our youngster. Not just outwardly but genuinely be a real role model, especially in term of our characters.

Can we be like that teacher who willing sacrifice for his/her students? It is always easy to say than to actually doing it. Teachers, take time to reflect on our own calling, as teaching is not about a job, but rather about influencing lives that are easily influence.

With this, I would end my blogging.