Sunday, August 20, 2006

For ChiaYee


Now


For you the world - your oyster


But for you girl - the torch


So bear it with pride


And hold it with your passion


Venture forth and make your mark


For yourself and for humanity*


 


Go boldly


Leave your footsteps in the sands


But tread lightly now


That you shall walk far


Lest you stir the antagonists


And manipulators of your willingness


To put your shoulder to the plough


 


Be not afraid, girl


To explore your dreams


To the ends of the rainbow


Let the passions be nurtured


And blossom


Be steadfast in your convictions


Though there may be times


You may have to take the road less traveled


And let go of the shackles of tradition


 


We who nurtured you from the cradle


Reluctantly, hesitantly


Have to let go


The strings that bind us forever


 


For you girl,


Now


The sky is the limit 


 


 

*in the words of Pro-chancellor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Lin See-Yan -18 August, 2006

7 comments:

  1. thanks, papa..i'll always be myself, and be strong to acheive my dreams...

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  2. mmm .... lucky u have a papa like him go go go ....

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  3. congratulation..chia yee.. happy for you toO!

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  4. hey..... congratulations..... glad to see another graduates in the family.... hhaaha... makes me anxious for my own graduation ceremony for my bachelor's degree... hehehe but have to wait till next year april..... anyway.... just hope all the best to you and good luck in finding your new job.... may all the luck be with you

    p.s: thats a very pretty and meaningful poem your dad wrote for you... be proud to uphold it... i know i'll be if my dad can write that for me.... but my dad is not much of words person... he's more of actions person....

    so happy for you

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  5. haha.. daddy of chiayee.. haha...
    how sweet n nice of u to write such touchful poet to lovely girl.. ha...
    congrats .. to all graduates.. haha... world outside.. ha ..can be harmful or beautiful.. haha....

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  6. haha..that's what dads are for rite? always try our best for our kids, even when they've grown up...

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