ON A RACETRACK.
I am not an athlete. But I ran on a racetrack before.
I am not a doctor/nurse. But I treated wounds before.
I am not a eligible for National Service. But I did route march under the hot sun before.
I don't create those sentences above for nothing. Literally, I faced them already. Thus, I know how they feel while on their job - having to go through the ups and downs of life in their shoes respectively.
Those muscle cramps I got from the runs, the fear I got from handling wounds, the burning blisters I got all over my feet and palms during a march ; they taught me a lot.
I believe nobody is born a leader. Leaders are created, developed, nourished and finally bloom into action, to make the world a better place. But as far as I am concern, it's been long since I've seen a real leader in front of my eyes. Sadly nowadays, most people that I see/met/worked with "claimed" themselves as leaders. Their position/ranks were the more important criteria to be a leader than their personality.
"Leaders" nowadays do not go through the pains that their followers went through. "Leaders" nowadays do not walk the talk anymore. They talk more than proving some actions. Tell me, how contradicting can that be? These people call themselves "leaders" yet they were not even leading the team, they have no idea on what they're doing, which literally makes them a follower and not a leader anymore.
I shall not prolong this any longer. I am just disappointed. Really. I ran this racetrack for 6 months already. While running on the 3-month mark, I could already see where's the problem coming from. Because I am just an intern, I couldn't do what a leader is supposed to do. I am just a dog. Nobody cares, anyway.
But I promised myself. Before I leave this place, I'll make them remember me. I'll make sure they remember that I possess strong leadership skills which apparently, they have taken for granted. But no point regretting, tell them. I won't be back. I will survive, out there. Better, richer and most importantly, happier.
NO, WHEN I LEAVE, I WON'T FORGET MY FRIENDS - THE ONES WHO KEPT ME GOING ON THE RACETRACK INSTEAD OF FALLING OUT HALFWAY.