Legacy Left Behind

People criticized him, saying that he is a disgrace to the nation.
People condemned him for his immoral behaviour.
People said that he is definitely not an example of a good leader.
People despised him for his so-called despicable act.
People wanted him to step down from the leadership.
But they have forgotten that he is a true leader,
simply because he 敢做敢当(dare to do, dare to be responsible)

When I first read about the news of the DVD, I was shocked. Well, I know he is someone but still couldn't believe my eyes. He actually confessed that he was the guy in the DVD. He even took extra miles by expressing public apology to the nation. I couldn't help but felt really sorry for him for such a humiliating episode. I was jeering at him in my heart at first but my thought began to change a bit while, after thinking about it.

Mr. C actually prevailed as a hero despite what was described by people as his political downfall. Unlike normal people who would just blame things or involve others when they are faced with a crisis, he actually took the bull by the horn. I am sure he knows the simple principle of apologizing when one has done wrong. For a man to confess his shameful deed in a public already took a great deal of courage and humility, even a bigger price to pay when he apologized and ask for forgiveness from the public. He risked his reputation and faced the possibility of rejecting by the society. Imagine walking in the park, and people start to look at you with despise.

I believed people that have judged his misbehaving are people no better than him. Its just that he is more of a political figure and his actions are always under the eyes of cameras and mass media. As the saying goes, "tepuk dada, tanya selera", we should ask ourself if we are upright citizens. Offering bribes to get ourself out from troubles, littering in public places, keeping our doorstep clean by discarding our baggage of rubbish into the drains, smoking anywhere and almost anytime, backstabbing on people we dislike and even worst still watching pornography behind closed doors... all this could be categorized as equally immoral and corrupt.

I recalled a part in the bible where a woman caught in adultery was brought to the temple. The scribes and Pharisees were all angered and wanted to stone her ACCORDING to the law. Jesus settled this issue rather easily. 'He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her'. Those were the words of the Teacher. The incident of Mr. C simply has reminded me that God's forgiving heart is ever boundless and immeasurable. Are we lots that just bragged about people's tiny mistake when we ourselves are crooks?

Mr. C has taught me on how to live out loud. What viewed in people's eyes as failure is actually a success in the light of the Word. Its my sincere prayer that this hero of mine will pull through this crisis together with his family. Its my sincere prayer that indeed he eventually find God in his life.

It's not about how blameless we live our lives,
it's about how we let the blameless one lead our lives.