Friday, 16 September 2011

Leonard Chua- Speech for Ten Outstanding Young Malaysian award 2011


Very good evening ladies and gentlemen. First of all I would like to thank the board of committee of JCI and the honorable judges for giving me this opportunity to be recognized. I’m very happy, honored and proud to be given this Personal development and accomplishment award. I’ve made it!!!! I’ve made it!!! I’ve made it!!!!

I must thank Miss Alice Kam- the ex-President of JCI for introducing me to JCI, Prof. Kwan from University Hospital and his team who was the one who saved my life when my heart stopped during the cardiac arrest that lasted for ten minutes due to spine shock, if they stop the CPR any second before the ten minutes, I won’t be sitting here today;  my nominator- Dr. Tengku Taayah from Glen Eagles hospital,  my parents especially my mother who was the woman behind me from day one and who was always there for me without fail, my brother, my whole family, members of Beyond Rehab Wellness Centre, my fellow supporters and friends especially my beloved God brother Mok.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m a man who died twice and I am a 1/4man.  I only have 1/4 of my body with feelings. I can’t even feel anything or move a muscle below my armpit downwards. I have hypoxic brain injury and I’m only breathing with half of my lungs. My immune system is getting weak and I’m very prune to infections. I might just leave this world forever if I couldn’t survive these infections and I don’t know when God will take my life again but I will do my very best to fulfill my dreams till the end of my days. 

Frankly, I don’t have much time because every time I see my swollen legs due to water retention, that shows my kidneys are week and I might get kidney failure at any time. I might just leave this world forever at any time.  I just wish to use my last hour, last minute, last second and last my breath to contribute my life to the society and plant my love into this society forever.

Today, although I’m sitting on this wheelchair, but my spirit and my soul is already standing tall!!!! Lastly I wish the MC could do me a favor in reading this piece of speech that is written in Chinese for me. Thanks a million!!! And may you have a wonderful evening ahead. 


尊贵的大会主席,尊敬的评审们,以及在场的先生与女士们,大家好!
今天,我感到非常的荣幸与骄傲!能够获得“2011年度马来西亚十大青年奖——个人成就奖”这一个奖项。在此,我想感激大会给予我这宝贵的机会及肯定。还想要感谢我的推荐人,前JCL总裁——Alice Kam小姐,感激那位在我命危濒死时将我从死神手中夺回来的Prof. Kwan及他的团队们,谢谢我的提名人Doctor.Tengku.Taayah,及我最爱的义兄——莫职福先生。

其实,我并不是什么智慧高深,家财万贯,心怀天下的圣人。从前的我,不过就是一名普普通通,浑浑噩噩过着日子的凡人。与其他人一样,我拼劲全力的追求着名,利,权,财,不可自拔的沉浸在物质的富足与享受中。。。
直到有一天,上天以收回我过半生命的代价下,点醒了我;在一场车祸中,我失去了过半身的知觉。那段日子中,我的人生是阴暗的,是灰色的,是绝望与悲惨的化身!在生与死之间的徘徊中,我看见了生命的另一面,那代表光明与希望的一面!虽然我失去了超过半身的知觉,但我却从我迷茫的人生当中,找回了这世上最为珍贵的情与爱!家人,朋友,坚持,勇气,毅力及感恩。。。这些才是我在黑暗中,照亮我,指引我的那盏明灯。。。直到今天,我悟透了生与死,看透了名与利,我从绝望走向了希望,在“爱”这神圣与伟大的力量之下,我的身体坐了上来,而我的心却站起来了!

今天的我,就只剩下三分之一的躯体还能感受事物。能来到这一个舞台上,我最想感激的还是我那伟大的母亲,前进康复中心的所有成员,以及所有一直在我身边支持我的朋友们。是你们对我的执着及不放弃,唤醒了沉睡于我心中的那盏明灯。上天确实收回了我那三分二的生命!但你们却以“爱”与“希望”为我朔造了一个全新的人生。在此,我想再次对你们说声“谢谢”,感谢你们的爱与无私的付出。谢谢你们!

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