Sunday, September 17, 2006

Elizabeth Choy dies at 96

On 14 Sept 2006, war heroine Elizabeth Choy passed away..
When I saw this news, I felt so sad.. I may not know her personally.. but she is someone that I really respect.. feel so familiar with.. She was one of those war heroes who are featured in all school history texts.. learn history will surely know her.. I cannot remember many and she is one of the few that I can remember clearly.. the other is Lim Bo Seng bah.. I must say I am quite a patriotic person.. so I always have interest in history and Elizabeth Choy being so determined and daring to risk her life to help the prisoners of war and go against the Japanese.. even survived the punishment given by the Japanese.. I really salute her for that.. not many can do this I think.. I not sure as there is no war now to find out.. after war, she even become the first female in the legislative council.. contribute to the society in her later life as a social worker and teacher.. she is really a good role model.. I really respect her for that.. now.. she left and she really step into history and become a historical figure for Singaporeans to remember.

I really missed a lot of news.. being so involved in sci club activities that I do not know much about what is happening around the world.. I was even shocked when I heard that the "crocodile man" is dead already.. after being stinged by stingray.. it is shocking.. a man who is always on tv playing with his crocodile in the end was killed during the filming of a documentary.. he is destined to stay with nature bah..

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