Saturday, July 12, 2008

A moving sentence by a judge

Below is an excerpt from the sentence passed by Justice Tay Yong Kwang in relation to the famous Corporal Dave Teo case which i felt was really thought-provoking and inspiring on equal measures. Never thought that such words could be heard in a courtroom...

"...To everything there is a season. There was a time when u loved, there came a time when you hated. There was a time when you felt you wanted to kill, now is the time for you to heal. There was a time you were broken down, now is the time to build yourself up. There was a time when you were at war in your being, now is the time to restore peace within."

Upon further research, i found out that this phrase was inspired by a passage in the Bible though i myself prefer the judge's version in terms of the circumstance under which he said these words and the message he was trying to get across. Regardless of who these words were initially meant for, I was personally touched by them and to whoever feels the same or more after reading them, you have my best wishes and may you find the strength within the depths of your heart to overcome whatever trouble you may be facing in life.

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