Inner Sanctuary

A wackie and funkie working in insane place...A little recluse for my soul.

Monday, September 18, 2006

A strange dream, isn't it?


I had a strange dream this morning while I was on the way to work. In my dream, I saw myself as a crippled frail man in his forties or fifties, fitted with a left prosthetic aritifical leg, donning a dri-fit shirt "Please Support the Asian Disabled". In my dream, I saw myself, making such a labored movement all the way along the lonely road from Singapore to Beijing, and along the way, sometimes lined a row of people with their hands cheering for me or curious onlookers. Despite the sweltering heat, heavy downpour and even snowstorm, it seemed that he did not stop himself to have a little rest because in his mind, there was a big cause that he must carry on to deliver his promise. He limped and limped just like the legendary Terry Fox who limped thousands of miles across the Canadian plain. Pain, tears, anguish and all kinds of emotions do not matter to him....but the main source of his inspiration is to live true to his cause to awaken the sleepy Asia to the real right of the disabled which has been denied of us for decades and centuries....This man whom I saw myself, limped all the way to Beijing. Then he resumed his run from Beijing down to India which was the last outpost of the great ancient civilisation and also where the human rights of the disabled has been grossly denied there. I had no inkling of how that guy lost his limb and how he became so driven to carry a gargantuan task to raise the awareness of disability in whole Asia, not seeking fame and glory for his cause.

And somehow, something had happened to him while he was in India. He suddenly collapsed somewhere in an isolated place where it was deprived of human life in India and I did not know what really had happened to him. He seemed to be in great pain and no one seemed to be aware of his plight. He was lying on the earth, while the raindrops fell on his face, washing away his sweats and mud. The fact is that he is deadly alone out there and what the question of his fate would be.....

I just suddenly was jolted to wake up to the reality and I came to my realization that my bus stop opposite my workplace was just a stone's throw away. I quickly disembarked from the bus, still feeling groggy from my sleep-deprived state and ambled under the gloomy sky that threatened that it would unlease rain anytime. Oh dear..what a bad day to start with for the beginning of the week. Hee.......How I wish that today would be "Fridae.com" not "Mondae.com" hee...As usual, I gave myself a signature toothy smile.

1 Comments:

Blogger eaststar said...

It's a dream that reflects your passion to help the disabled, even if it means hardship personally. I am sure this is very much present in your mid, after your dialogue session with the MPs last week.

Wow, imagine what dream you wll have after you meet with the PM next week!!

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