Graduation Speech

Okie, to prevent any misunderstanding, the following was an extract from our best trainee, Joan's webbie.

"Sometime this morning i was given instructions to write a speech for the best
trainee.

For keepsakes:

Good afternoon... blah and blah...this day would
not have been possible without the combined and dedicated efforts of our
instructors and course commander.

To our mentors, who nurtured us through these trying times.

You have been a brother, a sister, a leader, a teacher and a friend. Classroom lessons are never enough by themselves.

You are the ones who took our skills from our classrooms to the streets. Every ambulance call was a learning experience, with each call we steadily gained confidence and professionalism, arming ourselves with indispensable skills that would serve us well in the future.

To our instructors,

you took us from MOPs to AEDs, from oral airways to LMAs. We know many a times we have made your blood boil, with our incessant questioning and exasperating mistakes. But your patience finally prevailed. We are here today, grateful to you, unselfishly sharing with us your invaluable experience and knowledge. You taught us what it is to be a leader, a buddy and a friend to those in need.

During our stressful times through this one and a half years, we have been through many regrets and achievements and you have been there, pillars of strength to see us through.

To our loved ones,

for their unwavering support. All these would not have been possible without
you.

We stand here before you today, eager and ready to face the trails and
tribulations that stand in our way. This Christmas, as church goers and carol
singers fill the streets of Singapore, there will be a new bunch of us, zipping
through the streets, sirens blasting and lights ablaze, so that those that need
us can live to see another Christmas.

Through our hard work and determination, we have earned oursevles a name that we are proud of. A name that is synonymous with life saving - Paramedics."

I cried when she was delivering it....especially the last 2 para....*sob sob*

Yeah, it was a long way for us......