OPENING REMARKS-RECOGNITION FOR BOARD PASSERS

Allow me to start with a story from an unknown author which goes this way:

Once upon a time there was bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top
of very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants.

The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of tower. You
heard statements such as, "They will NEVER make it to the top. Or: Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower
is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing, one by one, except for those, who in fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher.

The crowd continued to yell, "Its too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn't give up!

At the end, everyone else had given up climbing the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a big effort, he was the only
one who reached the top! THEN all the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?

A contestant asked the tiny frog how he had found the strength to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out.... that
the winner was deaf!!!!

THE MORALE OF THE STORY IS that “WE SHOULD Never listen to other people WHO tend to be negative or
pessimistic.... because they take our most wonderful dreams and wishes away from us-the ones we have in our
hearts!”

I believe that is just exactly the reason why we are all gathered here today in this first ever RECOGNITION
PROGRAM for our first batch of REGISTERED NURSES: each of them could be likened to that tiny frog who had
reached the top. They dared to defy all impossibilities and negative thoughts coming from other people and even
those that come within them—their own fears and apprehensions…And with that, they emerged as VICTORS.

Today, we take pride in giving them due recognition for their success…Together, let us congratulate our VERY
FIRST REGISTERED NURSES!!!

Thank you and good morning!!!