Sunday, January 02, 2005
Do you have dreams?
As a child, my dreams changes. There was a time when i dream of becomin a teacher and there was once when i dream of becoming a doctor. I even wish to be a lawyer.As a whole, i just wish to become a successful person.
Sometimes, we watched on TV featuring all these successful people. They told us about their challenges and how they overcame their obstacles. As a result, we are being inspired and admired their actions.
But while we are celebrating the success of these people, have we thought of these group of ordinary people who are also contributing to singapore's economy? Their only difference-They earn a lower income each year. These group of people consists of sweepers, cleaners, construction workers etc. They are what we called blue-collared workers.
Shouldnt these people deserved some recognition for their hard work?
When i was working as a sales promoter at 7-11, i came to know this India lady toilet cleaner at Centrepoint. She told me about many things and one include her dreams. She just wish to raise her 3 children until they grow up and have their own careers. It may sounds easy but did i mention that her husband had abandoned the family when she had their first child? Or did i mentioned that her first son is now in jail while the other 2 sons are still schoolin? Can you now then understand why i admired this lady in the first place? In fact, i think she inspired me more than those successful people featured on TV.
In life, we too, are bound to experience different situations and at each situation, we are bound to have a different dream. A sick person would just wish he/she is alive for another day while a poor may dream of becoming wealthy one day. For those victims who are affected by the tidal waves? I'm sure they just wish no such disaster wld ever occur again.
What abt my dream? Everyday would be a better day i guess.....
