Believe

He was a school kid that was always in trouble. The teachers scolded him because he seemed out of sorts. There were never textbooks in the school bag of the unkempt boy. His friends first pitied him and shared their textbooks, but later on became too embarrassed even to do so.

At eight, he saw a piano for the first time in his life. His music teacher hit the key of C and asked him to pitch his voice. He could not – and was laughed at by the class.

He seemed to be a slow learner. At nine, a Chinese teacher asked him to read a simple passage. His mind went blank due to nervousness and could not even utter a word. The teacher told his laughing classmates that he was stupid.

Through the years, he was involved in a series of fights which landed him public caning. Needless to say, he failed almost all his exams.

Naturally, he was to become a write-off – and goner. He was to become the scum of society.

Well, almost.

One day, Mrs Lim, his math teacher singled him out. She gave him the attention that no one else did and believed in him and his talents. She affirmed him as a person and said that she saw that he was a good boy.

Because Mrs Lim believed in the boy, she changed his life.

That boy was me.

Ever come across people who are written off or almost written off by others? What could happen if you were to affirm just one of them and say that you believe in him or her?

Is there someone that you know who is going through a rough patch in life? Lend strength to that person, express your confidence to that person and reassure him that He Will Make It. You will never know what these words may mean to that person.

After all, every face tells a story, each different from the rest. You can change a story by believing in that person.

Make a difference – show a little care, express confidence in that person and you will never know what difference it will make!