KUCHING: So far, this year’s edition of “The Best of You” has received over 15,000 stories. According to Sai Tzy Horng, who founded the social awareness movement, “it is meant to celebrate the concept of everyday heroes, about finding moments in our lives to take note of our accomplishments and appreciate our lives.
“The many seemingly small actions and achievements in our lives that are often neglected and forgotten are actually monumental.
“They represent our best efforts and stem from the love we have,” he said, adding that the movement aimed to encourage personal affirmation and appreciation. Sai told a press conference at Pullman Hotel here yesterday that the “Best of You” Exhibition 2017 would be held at Vivacity Megamall from November 16 to 19.
Meanwhile, individuals, whose stories were featured in this year’s movement, were also invited to yesterday’s press conference to share their stories.
First was Wan Shahrazuddin. According to him, losing something means you’ll sometimes gain back something that’s even better. Wan, who was plagued by a constant and major swelling in his right leg ever since he was a little boy, wasn’t able to enjoy life before.
“Other children were out running and playing while I had to stay at home and fold clothes,” said Wan who is a teacher. An adventurer at heart, Wan later decided to follow his doctor’s advice and have his right leg amputated. He went on to use a prosthetic leg.
“At first, I was scared of what others would think and I had low self-esteem. “But later, I realise that there is nothing wrong with me and my family and friends have been very supportive,” said Wan who is now able to perform normal, everyday tasks such as walking and climbing stairs without problems. He has even learnt how to swim and was able to go on a “flying fox”.
Lastly, a couple of friends, known as Amy and Allison, were called to the stage to share the story of their friendship. The two friends come from different races and have different religions. A video of their friendship has gone viral. “There are many negative news out there on issues relating to race and religion and we hope our video will highlight the goodness in our community,” said Amy.
