suicides not the answer, my friend

Suicides in South of the Border
Going up when economy recovers
What are the reasons oh city of the South?
People give up when lights shining bright

Aging of men above 40’s
Women above 30’s
Of pressures in work
Of responsibility at home
Of parents growing old
Leave these people cook up
They don’t know how to go

When silence drills into motion
Wanting to save face losing life instead
Oh city of the border
Pursuing of wealth
Losing grip of life

The drumbeats hitting on
Down into the night
Talk to people
It always makes a difference

Suicides in any form
It never solves a problem
In fact it brings misery
To love ones and friends
And the country too

Suicides shouldn’t be in thought
Look at problems objectively
One has the brain so use it wisely
Don’t be a fool to let go life

I read about the report in Singapore about people taking their lives. Likewise it happens here in Malaysia too. Death isnt solving any problem. In fact it creates more problems to the living. It always reminds me of my school mate who committed suicide when he didnt do well in his form five examination. His parent didnt support him. He didnt talk to his friends. He was a good Indian dancer in school. But he committed suicide because he couldnt accept defeat in his examination. Is examination so important in life? I used to share with my employees then that examination is only part of measuring success but it isnt the whole package in life. Life is a different ball game where one has to find and start from base zero. I did give a talk to the secondary students once that strings of As dont make you a better person or give you an edge in life. One has to start from zero and progress from there. I had a classmate who did just that. Failure to him isnt an obstacle. He says it gives him the extra push to find his success. In the long run he managed to get his AAIA qualification and a Master in Bus Administration. For one who didnt do well in school.............It is persistence and perseverance that make the difference in one's journey in life. When one is successful, one shouldnt forget those who help along the way. As our Tunku Abdul Rahman( our first Prime Minister) said something like this "When you go to the top, be nice to people on the way up; because when you come down, you will meet the same people on your way out; unless you want to jump over them and break your neck"