Monday, September 08, 2008
If I had the money...
If you were rich, have you ever thought of giving back to the community? In my dreams of hitting the big time, where money is not an issue, I have thought about whom i wish to help - children & para-athletes
Why these 2 particular groups? Well, for children, I'm just a sucker for young kids. Somehow, I find that they should at least have a chance in this world. Kids are meant to be kids, to learn through play, make friends and hopefully grow up to be responsible adults. I hope every kid has the opportunity to be given a fair chance in life. So if I had the money, I hope that children all over the world, will be given proper food, shelter, clothes and more importantly education. There's something about a child's innocence which should remain that way. I find that they should enjoy their time as children while they can instead of being thrown to the harsh realities of life at such a tender age. But for those who survived their unfortunate circumstances and grow up to be responsible adults, I sincerely salute them.
The other group, para-athletes, are a group which I feel needs much more support. Right now, I don't see much being done for them. When the Team Singapore was sent for the Olympics, they had the support of the ministries, the sponsors, the nation. However, for the para-athletes, I don't see as much fan fare. Why is that? Aren't they athletes too? And they are the ones who have to work twice as hard to over come their disabilities, with the odds stacked up against them and they are capable of bringing home a gold medal. Its not easy to swim when you only have your hands to push yourself forward; it's not easy to play basketball when you are on wheels, especially when you need to dribble and maneuver at the same time. The Paralympics is after all where the best also come to compete, so I do not see why they do not get equal support. Or is it because getting a gold medal here is not as much worth? For this group, I hope to be able to support them in terms of training (you hear about Tao Li getting Altitude training, but have you heard the same being done for Teresa?) and sponsorship and also awareness for the group.
So if I had the money, these are the 2 groups I would like to help. What about you?
Why these 2 particular groups? Well, for children, I'm just a sucker for young kids. Somehow, I find that they should at least have a chance in this world. Kids are meant to be kids, to learn through play, make friends and hopefully grow up to be responsible adults. I hope every kid has the opportunity to be given a fair chance in life. So if I had the money, I hope that children all over the world, will be given proper food, shelter, clothes and more importantly education. There's something about a child's innocence which should remain that way. I find that they should enjoy their time as children while they can instead of being thrown to the harsh realities of life at such a tender age. But for those who survived their unfortunate circumstances and grow up to be responsible adults, I sincerely salute them.
The other group, para-athletes, are a group which I feel needs much more support. Right now, I don't see much being done for them. When the Team Singapore was sent for the Olympics, they had the support of the ministries, the sponsors, the nation. However, for the para-athletes, I don't see as much fan fare. Why is that? Aren't they athletes too? And they are the ones who have to work twice as hard to over come their disabilities, with the odds stacked up against them and they are capable of bringing home a gold medal. Its not easy to swim when you only have your hands to push yourself forward; it's not easy to play basketball when you are on wheels, especially when you need to dribble and maneuver at the same time. The Paralympics is after all where the best also come to compete, so I do not see why they do not get equal support. Or is it because getting a gold medal here is not as much worth? For this group, I hope to be able to support them in terms of training (you hear about Tao Li getting Altitude training, but have you heard the same being done for Teresa?) and sponsorship and also awareness for the group.
So if I had the money, these are the 2 groups I would like to help. What about you?
# posted by Xallista @ 7:58 PM 
