Hi, I'm 14. Can We Have SEX?

Thought provoking questions as I read this article in NewPaper
1) How much do you know about sex?
2) How ready are you to handle sex?
The word "CHOICE" came to my mind as I reflected on this article.

In life, there are many choices we have to make. Each choice has its own consequence.
In all these choices, we have to bear full responsibility for the consequences of our actions.

SEX comes with RESPONSIBILITY.

We can enjoy now, and suffer later.
Or we can choose to delay gratification, and spare ourselves the heartache and pain, while waiting for the right season of our life to enjoy.
Marriage is the only season of our life when we are fully able to handle the responsibilities of sex.

Are you willing to wait?

Read about the true life stories of 2 girls who engaged in teen sex.
Read about the thoughts of the reporter from the perspective of a potential parent.

Let's Get Married & Make Babies!

Stayer or Quitter?

"Has the younger generation of Singaporeans gone soft?
Look yourself in the mirror and ask:
Am I a stayer or a quitter?
Am I a fair-weather Singaporean or an all-weather Singaporean?"
~ Mr Goh Chok Tong, 2002, on stayers and quitters

On Servant Leadership

"We could have lead peaceful, quiet lives. Why were we doing this?
This is an act of conviction."
~Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 1989, on how he and his team has built Singapore with passion

Responsibility of Leadership

"Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave, and I feel that something is going wrong, I will get up."
~Mr Lee Kuan Yew, 1988

Biting the Bullet

"Everyone likes to be a friendly, nice, pleasant, charitable, helpful minister, particularly the Prime Minister, and everyone will say: "Nice man".

But to be kind to you and your children, sometimes we have to take a very sharp knife and go through the movements and say: "Look dont do that or I will have to - you know, this will have to be used."
~Mr Lee Kwan Yew, 1971, on the need for unpopular policies

I am Legend

Amid all the obscene figures being bandied around swelling the pockets of soccer personnel, the player who used to plunder vital goals for United has one immediate new goal - to help children in Africa.

After 11 years service to United, the Norwegian was forced to retire last August after years of knee problems at the age of 34. He will have an Old Trafford testimonial match against Espanyol on August 2. But a substantial portion of the potential £3m jackpot from that pre-season benefit match against the Spaniards will be going towards building schools in Angola, Uganda and Mozambique.

"You affect people's lives as a footballer because you create memories and happiness. But if you build a school you can change a whole life. You have something concrete, not just in your head."

"You can see kids getting out of the poverty they are in and maybe becoming doctors or teachers themselves."

"When I was granted my game I thought I can either do it quietly and give the money to Unicef or I could try and create something to help generate as much money as possible to this project."

"I wanted to use this opportunity to help others. I just felt doing this was right."

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"Form" is temporary; "Class" is permanent. But a "Legend" goes down in history.

A person become legendary not only because of what he achieved, but what he stands for.

A sampling of some local "legends" came into mind:
1) Sim Wong Hoo - CEO of Creative Technologies. Singapore's first technoprenuer. A poly boy made good. Yet he did not forget his humble beginnings and is active in philanthropy.

2) Fandi Ahmad - Singapore's most famous soccer export. A humble man who graduated from kicking soccer balls in kampung fields when he was young, to being the first Singaporean soccer player to grace European's UEFA Cup competition. Currently imparting his experience as a soccer coach.

3) Ang Peng Siong - Singapore most famous male swimmer, who once held the world no.1 ranking in the 50 m freestyle. Currently Team Singapore's swimming national coach.

All these men, are not only dedicated to excellence in their craft, but exemplary in their conduct, serving as role models for us to follow.

Would you follow their footsteps to be the next Singapore Legend?