Monday, April 26, 2010

What a hero!

Two days ago, at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Street 52 and Choa Chu Kang North 6, a maid sacrificed herself to save the younger of her employer's two daughters. They were crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing when the maid, a little in front of her employer Madam Lau, saw a bus coming her way and flung the one-year old child in her hand in front to safety. She was then run down by the bus as it was too late for her to get out of harm's way. She was taken to NUH later but tragically died that night.
In my opinion, this maid is a hero who deserves great commendation. She is a person who has a heart of gold. When she saw the impending danger, her first thoughts were not about her own safety, but of the safety of the little girl in her arms. She did not hesitate to fling the girl to safety when most people would have dropped the girl and leapt away to safety. Her willingness to sacrifice herself for the girl, to put others before her is a quality that is extremely hard to find and more precious than any precious stones.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Maniac killer in Japan

In Nayoga, Japan, a 30-year old man stabbed five members of his family with a kitchen knife, killing two of them. His brother, girlfriend and his mother were injured while his father and his niece of one years old were killed. You would not believe it but the reason for the attack was that the internet access to the family home had been cut off, presumely by the father. There are also reports that the man had confined himself to his room for the past 15-years old.
In my opinion, the man is most likely to be mentally unsound. During the past 15years that he confined himself, he probably got addicted to something online, to the point where he lost himself over it.
I feel that in order to prevent such tragedies from happening, the family members of people with high internet usage should monitor what they are doing, make sure they do not get addicted or hooked onto anything, to prevent themselves from ending up like this Japanese man.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Fight breaks out after B Division Rugby Boys Final

What a way to end the final. ACS(I) and SAS players fought on the pitch right after the final whistle. The fight left Leonard Wee, from ACS(I) with a bloodied nose and mouth after he was punched in the face by a St Andrews player. However, there have been reports that Leonard was the one who had ignited the fire, calling one of the St Andrews players a loser and insulting his mother.

In my opinion, Leonard should be blamed for the entire affair. He not only insulted the player himself, but also insulted his mother. Furthermore, St Andrews had just lost the final and the players would most likely be sad and disappointed. If someone calls one of them a loser and insult his mother, that person is just looking for trouble. The fact that Leonard was on the opposing team who had just beaten St Andrews does not make the situation better. It only worsens it.
The moral of the entire affair: Think before you speak/ do anything