Everywhere, there is a hero.

I am touched each time I read of someone doing more than is asked of him/her in times of need. To me, they are the true heroes whom we must stop awhile to appreciate the efforts of these people. And today, in The Star newspaper, I read of such a man, a Yii Yuk Seng, a middle-aged man from Sarikei, Sarawak. He was retired from the Fire and Rescue Department but when he saw a fire at six three-storey shoplots on Saturday, without thinking of his own safety he went to help the firemen put out that fire. In doing so, he lost his life due to a heart attack that must have been brought on by the excitement and strenuous efforts he put in to assist the firemen to put out the fire.

Putting out fires was a job he must have been actively involved in; not just being involved but someone who has had great pride in the tasks for he was known to the local people as 'Bomba Yii'. To earn such a nickname, he must have been well-known for his courage and performance. Although it is sad for the world to lose such a man, God has ensured that he chose the right path to go. The people who knows him would always remember that 'Bomba Yii' went down fighting a fire. And here is one son Sarawak will always be proud of.

Of course there are many in this beautiful world who are like him, possessing the same qualities he has. And it is this fact that make life such a wonderful thing; realising the fact that we live among great people such as this 'Bomba Yii'. May God send us more of his kind.