Today at dinner, it was really entertaining and my bro shared with us this very interesting assembly talk by his Deputy Principal. All good things must be shared so read on:

Four Lessons I Learnt From My Mum by Mr Lim

No 1: Don't Dig Your Nose In Public

According to researchers, there are three kinds of nose diggers-

1) The Flicker
2)The Paster
3)The Painter

I think I do not need to explain further for the names in themselves speak volumes. So actually, what we should learn from this is to carry ourselves properly in public so as to uphold a good public image.

No 2: Eat Your Vegetables

Many children and teens, even adults, dislike eating vegetables for a variety of reasons- too chewy, makes you choke, no taste, just to name a few. But, we all know that veggies are good for us and we have to eat them to be healthy. And so, the next lesson is, we have to always do what is right and good even though it is hard to do so. Give an example: Some people gossip and talk bad about other people just to be in the "in" crowd even though it is not right.

No 3: Hold Hands While Crossing The Road

This lesson teaches us that we should always help each other out on life's roads and not compete to win for our own personal gains. It's all about finishing the race together, side by side and not alone.

No 4: Wear Clean Underwear

Let me tell you a funny joke that my mother used to tell me: Imagine one day you are injured or had a car accident and your injuries are on your thigh. The paramedic, in order to treat you, has to pull down your pants. And if everyone sees your dirty underwear, well, you know. But there are some who can still stand it and as you know, Singaporeans are very kaypoh so a crowd would soon gather and smell your dirty underwear. *cue laughs* Anyway, the principle behind this lesson is that we should always be clean on the inside and not hypocritical. Example: Some of you may greet, "Mr Lim, how are you? Hope you have a nice day!" but go back today and post on your blog saying, "Wah, this Mr Lim arh, hair so untidy today. His clothes are always old-fashioned and look like from the 80s'.". This kind of people are hypocrites and backstabbers. You must always have a clear conscience and not do things behind the backs of other people.

-End of speech-

Reflection:
I really love that speech! At the dinner table, the whole family was laughing like crazy and we indeed learnt valuable lessons from this speech. It was meaningful and applies to all of us one way or another. Lol! So anytime you need some encouragement just read this! A good speech indeed! If we had this kind of speeches every week, we would surely look forward to assembly!

Note:
Every effort has been made to recount and remember all the details of the speech even though I can't guarantee that every word Mr Lim said is in here. Credits go to Mr Lim, of course, for such a marvellous speech and my bro for patiently recounting the speech to me as I blogged!