There used to be a saying that "Ignorance is bliss", well, I do have to agree sometimes that this is true. Sometimes to prevent from people to curse at your back or to say negative things such as "You're poking too much into other people's business" or "You think you know a lot, is it?". It sucks, right?

Well, when it comes to knowing things that benefits and allow you to help others and things that you know and doesn't add value to your life and instead makes you a target for people to talk about, there is a fine thin red line to it.

Well, my role now doing (what my buddies in White Stag calls) a 'skirt' job, is not easy at times. Haha no worries, I am not complaining, just stating the facts. I enjoy the job, it is very challenging to listen and write down as much important information during meetings. Moreover, it is a tough job to be engage in public relations with other adults. Well, I'll take it as a training for me to converse with the adults easily next time when I faced them in the working society.

Back to the topic, as a 'skirt' person, sometimes being a curious person... you would like to know what goes around the job and how things function as such. Moreover, if you have links with other units or maybe in the working society, it's call departments. You would be interested to know how they are doing and how to help them. However, sometimes, doing such actions would instead causes unhappiness. Like I always say, different units have different cultures. Let them be, as there is a reason for their culture to be this way. That makes each unit different from each other.

Ok, the Founder's day message is out. Kinda meaningful in some ways. However, whatever it is, as Scouts (modern or traditional), we have to remember our roots (meaning where you came from). I always tell my scouts and brothers or sisters in scouting that, no matter where you go and how much you want to change the fact; Once a scout, always a scout. It is like an irreversible process of transformation when you are investiture into Scouting.

I remembered during my interview for Outstanding Scouts Award 2004, one of the leaders questioned me about Scouting. My replied to that question on "how do you find Scouting?'" was "At first, I thought it was for Sissy.... (long story after that)." Well, I was being honest. I always hear about Scouts being Sissy in Primary School. So I didn't find Scouting interesting. Even my primary school friends had a shock when they found out I was in Scouting. They will go, "Wah, you sure you are in Scouting... you don't look that sort of person...". Sad, right?

Ask me now about Scouting. I will say that it is very much in me now. Like one of the HQ leaders mentioned before, if you look at my blood cells through the scope, you will find the words "Scouting" on each blood cell. Ain't that powerful?

Well, seeing each generation come and go as better citizens in the community is the best thing that I am looking forward to. Although, as I go older, the generation gap between the new intakes and me is getting wider. I'll still try my best to guide them into leaders of tomorrow. Ain't that what leaders suppose to do? To bring about new leaders to succeed them and carry on the traditions...

So, young ones out there. I'll be watching over you guys .... ... and girls. :)