this is an overdued reflection.

last friday, Mr Kau and Mrs Seah (spelling of names from the courtesy of jasmine's entry :D ) went up to speak on why they were participating in the shaving of one's hair to raise awareness for cancer children. and their speech was so achingly sad..

when Mr Kau stood there, and said, "I'm sick of people around me dying", i looked up suddenly, and saw a big man with tears that he was trying hard to control and... freak haha i don't know. listening to the rest of his speech and looking at his struggle to control his hurt was.. so achingly painful.

and maybe sometimes we go through loss to make us realise the important things in life, painful as they are. what is money, what is that pretty bag, what is that status or high reputation, what is that being "cool"? what are those that we so earnestly seek throughout our lifes, different things at different ages. and in doing so we forget what really matters in life.

why do we spend so much more time in material things, and forget those around us..?

would you forsake your image to show care for someone ostracized?


Mrs Seah.. she is someone i respect. when she informed her mother of her decision, instead of support she gets a "Cant you do good without looking like a Freak?!" retort. which led her to question herself, and bring that question to the school - what do you define as freak? what is freak?

it must be painful to be criticised by a loved one, and yet she goes on with her decision.


those that decide to shave their hair- such a "big" decision... they are either ones that have lost a loved one and know the terrifying pain of losing a lost one, or those that are not blinded by the "importance" of their image, and know what matters in life, or both.

i know for one i wouldnt dare to shave off my hair... jolyn says she would, but she would wear a wig on it- and that would defeat the purpose wouldnt it.

so the next time you see shaved heads, recognise the courage beneath, the message they want to bring out and the message they believed enough to willingly shave their hair off.


would you shave your hair for something you believed in?