in my theories and stories. I remember my interview for the Star on the CelebriTeens came out about the "Chicken and the Fish " story.... ha ha ha. you may google that up. Today, I would like to talk about
Imagine this... there are many Fishermen groups that set sail everyday.. out to the ocean. To grade these Fishermen... let's separate them to some form of categories.1. The Fishermen that want to learn, why is it after tons of hardwork, days of endurement, years of torture etc etc... their catch is still low as compare to others
2. The Fishermen that have garnered successful catches everytime they go out.. hugeeeee success every year, but out of a sudden, the catch start to drop!!!!
3. The Fishermen that have problems with their boats, their rod, net, engine.. you name it! The catch is low not because the fishermen is not hardworking. it simply is because they do not have the "equipment", or perhaps, even the knowledge of how to catch better fish... eventhough their equipment is not soooo canggih!
4. The Fishermen who has trouble with manpower...
5. The Fishermen who has issues with the "Fishing" authorities.
6. The Fishermen who don't bother how much fish they catch!!!!
7. The Fishermen whose head is effective, highly energetic, but the others in the team not bothered or motivated to do fishing!!!!Imagine there's this entire fishing village that has a few groups of fishermen with the attitude as above...
- Some have better boats... faster, more high tech, you name it!!!
- Some have nets and some don't.. some only have rods
- Some have too many head fishermen!
- Some have great head fishermen, but hopeless helpers, or great helpers with lousy heads...!
- Some have problems with the "fishing" authorities.. where the boats are not allowed to set sail at all!!!!!
- Some have their "fathers" and "mothers" trying to over-rule their plans and create issues..
- Some groups are simply not interested at all in fishing!
... bla bla bla...
the list goes on and on!!!When some of the fishermen came home with
big catches... or at the
ANNUAL FISHERMEN CATCHES OF THE YEAR....some fishermen groups got big catches, or big or many awards of recognition for their hardwork etc etc.... like the BEST FISHERMEN, the FASTEST FISHERMEN, the MOST EFFECTIVE FISHERMEN.....whatever....!
But, REMEMBER......at the end of the day.... it is the FISHERMEN, that went out to the sea.. battled with the storms and calmness of the oceans... it is the hardship that the fishermen endured to get what they so desire to have...TO ACHIEVE THE INEVITABLE.. THE IMPOSSIBLE...!!!!
Hence, the Village Head might just want to say...
"There's no need to thank me cause the catch is done by you and your team! Not me. Cause I just taught you how to fish. I didn't fish for you....It was you who set sail out to the oceans... I was just waiting at the shores for your return"~ Moral of the story ~ When the fishermen have gained success.... It's not the Village Head's work. It's the
Fishermen themselves... that deserve every single recognition! Remember that! Be proud of what you have all achieved...
~~~~~~The End`~~~~~~
Awards presented @ the 36th MD LEO Forum in Penang100% ADMINISTRATIONSMK Anderson Ipoh, SMK St Michael’s Institution, SMJK Nan Hwa, Sitiawan; SMJK Pei Yuan, Kampar; SMJK Sam Tet; SMJK Ave maria Convent; SMK Idris Shah, Gopeng; SMK St. Bernadette’s Convent, Batu Gajah; SMJK Poi Lam, Ipoh; SMK Sultan Ahmad Shah, Cameron Highlands; Poi Lam High School, Ipoh; SMJK Shing Chung; SMJK Yuk Kwan, Batu Gajah; SMJK Yuk Choy, Ipoh; Ipoh Unity, Ipoh NexWave
CLUBOUTSTANDING: Anderson, SMI, Nan Hwa, Pei Yuan, Sam Tet, Ipoh Unity
MERIT: AMC, SIS, SBC, PLHS, SAS, Shing Chung
PRESIDENTMERIT: Leo Thanussha Mohan (SAS), Leo Lau Jia Ying (AMC), Leo Lee Kah Jun (NanHwa), Leo Lee Ker Shin (SMJK Poi Lam), Leo Choo Mun Yee (PeiYuan), Foong Chee Kiat (Ipoh Unity)
OUTSTANDING: Leo Geston Yong (SMI), Leo Justin Yee Jun Wei (Anderson), Leo Tan Inn Shen (Sam Tet), Leo Yong King Yew (SIS), Leo Chin Pui Mun (SBC)
VICE PRESIDENTMERIT: Leo Navin Kumar (SAS), Leo See Su Khim (AMC), Leo Teoh Sue May (Nan Hwa), Leo Fong Chee Chung (Pei Yuan)
OUTSTANDING: Leo Lee Haw Tung (SMI), Leo Jeremy Goh Ti-Vei (Anderson), Leo Woo Sooi Yung (Sam Tet), Anna Chan & Foong Sok Wah (Ipoh Unity)
SECRETARYMERIT: Khor Sze Tee (SAS), Vivian Lee Wooi Voon (AMC), Wong Jing Ting (NanHwa), Hah Chien Wei (SMPL)
OUTSTANDING: Leo Lee Yee Yang (SMI), Leo Choo Zhan Wei (Anderson), Leo Ong Yuan Jenq (Sam Tet), Leo Hor Soek Ting (Pei Yuan); Geraldine Cheong (Ipoh Unity)
TREASURERMERIT: Mah Pei Yew (SBC), Chan Kah Wai (Sam Tet)
OUTSTANDING: Stephen Liew Chee Seng (SMI), Choo Zhan Zhun (Anderson), Emily Teh (Ipoh Unity)
DIRECTORMERIT: Ng Soon Sun & Liew Ching Ken (ST), Khoo Kok Tong (NanHwa); Phoon Li Shan, Lee Kar Shwen & Kimberly Cheong (AMC), New Wei Yan & Chua Siew Kuan (PY)
OUTSTANDING: Leo Lee Wei Phun, Leo Cheong Guo Kang & Leo Tham Kuen Wei (SMI); Leo Vivian Loh Wai Mun & Leo Wince Wong Mei Shan (SBC), Lau Yau Kin & Loke Wai Yew (Ipoh Unity)
LEO MERIT: Chain Yean Shan (AMC), Tam Hong Le (Nan Hwa), Leo Toon Kah Chuen (SMI), Leo Daniel Kok (ST)
OUTSTANDING: Steven Tiw Tee Siang (SMI), Leo Cheong Chee Soon & Leo Yong Jun Keat (Anderson), Leo Sophia Lee (SBC), Eliza Chia (Ipoh Unity)
NEW LEOMerit: Leo Lai Tay Loong (ST), Leo Amelia Song (AMC), Leo Isabella Gan Sean Yu (SIS), Kong Chen Xi (Nan Hwa)
Outstanding: Leo Adriann Gee & Leo Tan Sze Ngou (SMI); Leo Mak Lai Cheng (SBC), Chester Chai (Ipoh Unity)
PUBLICITYOutstanding: Anderson, NanHwa, Shing Chung; Ipoh Unity
NEWSLETTEROutstanding: Anderson, SMI, NanHwa, PeiYuan, Ipoh Unity
Merit: AMC, Sam Tet
DISTRICT PROJECT AWARDSSpotlight on Children: Joint Service Project (Ipoh Unity & South Kowloon Leo Club)
Environmental: Modern Technology Owes Ecology An Apology (ST); Keep Our City Clean (SAS)
Health: “Save Your Kidney’s Campaign” for National Kidney Foundation (Anderson); “Save Your Kidney’s Campaign” (SMI); "Seeding Life Into Health" (AMC); "AIDS Awareness Campaign" (NanHwa) & "World AIDS Awareness Campaign" (Anderson).
Leo Idol: Anderson (Asst. @ Grand Finals), SMI (Hosted Region 3 finals & asst. @ Grand Finals)
SERVICE PROJECTSOutstanding: "Music-The Essence of Life" & "Dance,One Beat One step One Move" (ST), "Music Is The Path To Friendship" (SBC), "Szechuan Earthquake Donation Drive" (NanHwa), "Culture the Essence of Race" (SIS), ISPCA Long Term Service Project (Ipoh Unity)
JOINT SERVICE PROJECTSOutstanding: "Earth Hour" (SMI, Anderson, ST, AMC, SIS, SBC);
LEO SCHOOL ACADEMY
Cheng Sai Kit, Chung Yong Yang & Khor Er Vin (SMI); Chris Chin Chee Theng, Liew Pui Mun & Yong Kar Leng (AMC); Lok Siaw Leng (YukKwan), Vivek Kumar & Megat Hafizzuddin (SAS), Phuah Jou Ning (NanHwa)
MEMBERSHIP GROWTHOutstanding: Anderson, SMI, ST, NanHwa
Merit: PeiYuan, SBC
LEO-LION SERVING TOGETHERAnderson, SMI, ST, NanHwa, PY, AMC, SAS, Sing Chung, SIS, SMPL, SBC, Ipoh Unity, Ipoh Nexwave
DISTRICT APPRECIATIONPn Chan Yoke Pheng (Anderson), Pn Jot Mao Tan & Pn Tan Cheng Choo (SMI); Mr.Henry Soon Seong Lim (ST), Madame Loh Pit Cheng & Madame Jasminder Kaur (SBC) &
Lion Mary Goh, Lion Simon Leong, Lion Marcus Loh, Lion Tony Cheong
SPECIAL APPRECIATIONAlvin Chong, Azizi Zakaria, Ben Samarajoo & Zenny Lyn (Ipoh Metro); Leo Justin Yee (Anderson), Lion Baki Zainal
TOP AWARDS ALPHATOP PRESIDENT: Leo Geston Yong (SMI)
TOP SECRETARY: Leo Lee Yee Yang (SMI)
TOP MEMBER: Leo Steven Tiw Tee Siang (SMI)
TOP PROJECT: LEOLYMPICS (Anderson, SMI, AMC, SIS, SMPL, Ipoh Unity, ST)
TOP CLUB: Leo Club of Anderson, Ipoh
TOP AWARDS OMEGATOP PRESIDENT: Foong Chee Kiat (Ipoh Unity)
TOP SECRETARY: Geraldine Cheong (Ipoh Unity)
TOP MEMBER: Eliza Chia (Ipoh Unity)
TOP PROJECT: LEOLYMPICS (Ipoh Unity)
TOP CLUB: Ipoh Unity
Remember.. the fishing was all done by the fishermen under the leadership of the head fishermen.....
not the Village Head... :) So be proud of your own achievements.. be proud of what you have done this fiscal year.....!!!!
Congrats Region 3.. I'm very proud of you to the max!Signing Off....
Ln Alan Thoo
RCC Leos
Region 3
