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Monday, January 19, 2009

Unsung Heroes

Actually, I had wanted to publish this post for a long time already, but for some reason, I never got around to it. So............................. HERE IT IS IN ALL ITS GLORY NOW!!! ^_______^

You know how the Singaporean authorities always ask people to give their seats on the bus or the MRT to the people who really need it like the elderly, the pregnant or those with infants or young children? Well, once, I saw a person get complimented by the elderly Caucasian he offered his seat to. That same Caucasian said that Singaporeans (or by extension, those living there) should all end up as polite and considerate as him.

That got me thinking. People are unable to read minds, so obviously, they wouldn't know, but what about those people who stay standing up on purpose even after a seat has been vacated, just so other people can sit? Isn't that also consideration, in a way? If such people exist, they deserve to be lauded just as much, if not more, than those who sit all the way until someone who 'fits the criteria for giving up the seat' comes along. So, in the event that such people are out there, know that if you have stumbled across my blog by accident and are now curiously wondering what this crazy guy is talking about, I acknowledge your sacrifice as well as your hidden, unrevealed consideration.

Similarly, what about backup performers? Think about it. Let's say you attend a Britney concert. As we all SHOULD know, when Britney performs for her audience live, she doesn't do it alone. Even when she is skillfully lip-singing 'Womanizer', a lot of the 'oomph' from her performance is because of similarly wonderfully performing backup dancers. And yet, it is Britney alone whose fame is enhanced, Britney alone whom everyone goes to the concert and downloads the video for. Never do you see the backup dancers acknowledged for their contribution, at the very least they are given 7.12398 seconds. Hardly any big producer says "Wow, this person has talent, let me think about getting him/her a contract." And despite this, whether or not they mind it or not, they still don't ruin the concert for Britney.

We should really learn to acknowledge such unsung heroes. They are what add colour to the otherwise mono-coloured palette.