Old Ford Factory

21st July, I went to Old Ford Factory with my company. Well, its is suppose to be one of those "hardly-anything-for-the-officers-to-do" day. I recall the only most busy portion is the last 45 mins when the Boys need to answer a form online to submit as reflections for the trip.

Well for those that does know me well enough will know that I am only a PR and not a citizen. But to be honest, I do know more history about Singapore than Malaysia. So I got a bit worried that my Boys did not detect an typo error in the year of which British surrender Singapore to Japan, 1942. Thankfully, some did manage to answer the quiz correctly.

One thing I learn from the Old Ford Factory visit was the power of persuasion. General Yamashita basically know that if British choose not to surrender, his troops will probably not able to make it. Because his troops have been battling all the way from the then Malaya to Singapore. Both food and ammunition is low on both sides. Yet in just 20 minutes, the case is closed, British surrender Singapore over to be occupied by Japanese for 3 years and 8 months, the darkest days of Singapore History.

Today as I reflect, do we defend what we hold dear?

It could be a idea, a plan that you have in mind that you really want it to work. If people just drop a few questions to these plans or ideas that you have, will you change or defend them?

Choosing to change these plans or ideas means that the questions raise by these people are valid. You did not think so in depth or so complete. Hence, to make perfect your plan or idea, you choose to accommodate it. Indeed, if this is the case, then humbly accept the advise and triggers to improve on it. Also,  next time it will be wiser to think deeper before your conceive a plan.

Choosing to defend these ideas and plans sometime got to do with how confident you are with the plan, how much thoughts you have given into them and how convince you are that these plans will work. Put it simply, in the past, British treated Singapore as a colony, something good to have but not important to have. Percival view surrendering as an easier option comparing with retaking the water and electric supplies option. Both of them do have a strong reason to defend Singapore, unless you accept pride as an answer. So really, who has a better reason to defend Singapore than Singaporeans.

But putting history asides, really, in everything that we do, we better have a strong reason to do it and be ready to defend it. I like the readiness as written in 1 Peter 3:15-17.
So as you are doing your BB CARES event planning, or any other planning, be ready to think in depth and ready to defend it, very much like any strategy tower defence games.

Dun flippantly changes your resolve just because someone says this or another say that! Its part of being a warrior to stand firm in what you believe in.