Saturday, January 10, 2009
I read the news today, oh boy...
Thanks to all who have been posting on the blog - encouraging messages, public apologies, what next? Declarations of love? ;) It's very nice to see this positive spirit here. Keep it up! To be fair, I have authorized Fariq to give out the userid and password to everyone in class so you can all post on the blog. Zhong Ping & Jack can give out the information as well. I will also give out the userid and password in class on Monday.
Anyway, I am posting on a Saturday morning because I finally had time to read the paper today, and it broke my heart to read, on page 11 of World News, about what is happening in the Gaza strip in the Middle East. The headline says "One in Three Who Die in Gaza War Are Children," and there is the saddest photograph next to it. In the article, you can read about 10 boys who continue to play soccer despite the shelling from bombs around them, because they are used to it. Can you imagine living in a place like this?
Of note in Home news is a very small article about the Chinatown murder that happened a few days ago, in which an 18-year-old boy was beaten to death by 4 strangers over a staring incident. The strangers turned out to be 4 young men aged 19 to 21, and if convicted, they face the death penalty. Isn't it ridiculous? To lose your life over something like this? It's very sad to see young people throwing away their lives because of a moment of folly.
There's also a Saturday Special on how young graduates find it difficult to get jobs all over the world, thanks to the ongoing economic recession. Hopefully when you all graduate from tertiary education, the world economy will be in a better place.
So much bad news on a Saturday morning! But really my point is this - this weekend, count your blessings. That you live in a peaceful country. That you have loved ones around you. That you have the chance to go to school. That you have the chance to achieve your dreams this year. That you are alive!
Have a good weekend! Remember to post on what you think the "A" in 5A should stand for, or you can respond to this post as well.
:)
Miss Ruby
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