To all those who are so busy working, so busy studying that you spend more time with your friends than your family. Slow down, and think about your priorities. You may be a delinquent, You may be a huge CEO of some big company, You may be an extraordinary student with talents aplenty, You may be the road sweeper,You may be a security guard, You may be the President, You may be the Emperor, You may be an athlete, You may be an actor, an actress, You may be a housewife, You may even be a child. Slow Down



For the Delinquent, is stealing, is rioting so important to you? Is being in a gang boosting your self esteem? Or do you feel so lousy inside, you need something material for someone to let you know your worth? Look at your parents, your guardian, your family members, and if you don’t have any of the three, Look at Yourself. You can let the whole world down, but can you bear to let yourself down when all that’s stopping you is your confidence? Your self esteem? Slow down, and think.


For the CEO, Is work that important? Would you give up everything you have, for your family? Your wealth, your house, your Mercedes-benz, everything. Would you?


For the Extraordinary Student, Yes your talents are reaching the heavens, but have you stopped to think, who made it possible? Yes, You did. But have you stopped to think who have supported you all your life? Even when no one believed in you, no one trusted you, this group of people did? Have you ever thanked them? Or have you scorned them cos your friends look down on them? Have you showed them you love them? Are those people more important, or are your talents more important? You decide.


For the Road Sweeper, Security Guard, I respect you, so, so much. People might label you as uneducated, but I don’t. You’re prepared to do jobs that no one else wants to do, You’re prepared to face criticism from the public or your so called friends because you’re not one of the elites among them. You’ve got my vote for Singaporean of the Year.


For the President, Emperor, Yes your country, your nation is important. But given a choice, would you choose Your country, or your family? Your country consisting of millions of people, or your family, consisting of about 10 members? Would you give up all your wealth, respect and power from your people for your family? Would you?


For the Athlete, Your talents as astonishing, your skills have been perfected over a span of 15, 20 years. If giving up both your arms and limbs can save someone you don’t know, would you? Would you live in shame as everyone in your country scorns you for not representing them and bringing them glory, or would you do it selflessly, without a word of complaint, but instead, living your life to the fullest, and adapting to your new, 180-degree change life?


For the Actor/Actress, Why are you in this line? For fame? Money? Awards? Recognition? Passion? By force? Cos you’re good at it? Are you in this line to spite someone who looked down on you in the past, are you in this line to get opportunites to go overseas, to see the other side of the world? What’s your main reason for being in this line? Would you, like AAA(She shall not be named), give up your studies to follow your passion fully?


For the Housewife, you’re probably a full time mother, an un-paid maid and hasn’t gotten enough thank you-s from your family. Instead, you get shouted at, you get mad, you stress yourself out over matters of the house, over matters of the family. But still, You press on. I admire you. You’ve probably given up your ambition, your career to be a housewife, a stay at home mom, and you’re an inspiration, really.


For the Child, Are your toys that important? Why do you scream in Toys R Us when your parents don’t get you the toy you want? Why do you go “I Hate you! You’re the worst parents ever!” just to have your way? Why do you lie, why do you insist on your way? Could you live without your toys? Would you give away all your toys to charity? To those who can’t afford it? To those who are so poor, instead of spending $4 on a bowl of noodles for one meal, they buy 2 packets of Maggie mee which consists of 5 small packets in each one to last the whole family of seven for two weeks, sharing and scrimping. Why do you blame your parents? Why do you make they weep? Why do you hurt them so?


16 hour workdays just to Provide
Everything for his little tyke
No time to sing a lullaby
Or give him a piggyback ride
TV Babysitter, toys are a bribe
As he speeds out the doorway and the car leaves the driveway.


The boy runs after his father
But his steps are too small
He stretches out his hands to reach him
As he tumbles and falls.


Slow Down
I can't keep up with you
You're getting a little too Quick
For me to follow
Slow Down.
You're getting away from me
And I don't know how to slow you down.


I’d like to apologize to Joel Sim Bao Chen ! Sorry I made you wait to damn long today! It's not like me to be late (AND YOU KNOW IT) so don't be mad/irritated/upset please. I know you're not lah, but still. Sorrrrrrry k :O You know that i can't stand it when i'm late :O I feel i'm such a lousy friend(and I probably am) You're at mj, having your debate now and I know you'll be great :-) It doesn't matter if hsc loses, I know you did your best, I know you're a winner, I believe in you 100%, it's time for you to believe in yourself too :-) Love You stupid bestfriend :-)


Deniisha: Thank you for helping me take back my books and everything and I'm sorry for being insecure. Prolly S has made me that way, I'm scared, I'm afraid I don't know anything anymore. I'm scared of friends, I'm afraid of being in a friendship. And thank you for your never ending advice which you think is nonsense but actually isn't ! (I'm just sorry I don't listen some times cos I'm just living in my own world)