Congratulations to Nicol David for being crowned as the first Asian and youngest World Champion after winning the Squash World Open in Hong Kong. The ranking will veveal her No. 1 status in January. To me this is not a surprise and she has paved her destiny from very early on. My blog on 2nd August (as seen in the first pic) also reviewed her British Open triumph and conveyed my hope that she will be No. 1. Hope is now a reality. It is the result of extreme passion, discipline and unwavering focus, and achieving as A World Champion is the ultimate in realising the self and the self esteem. I have no doubt that she will around for quite some time. This has been a well-rooted individual.
However, it is rather sad that in the midst of the outstanding achievement, there are people who cannot see beyond superhuman endeavour and the supreme resolute of physical and mental capabilities by side-tracking the whole essence of her triumph by fanning the fires of racism and the non-bumi issue. There were calls for the conferement of a Datukship to Nicol and the prediction that she may not be conferred one because she is not a Bumi. It is sad that this sick mentality and mundane issues become the focus of a few Malaysians. I am quite certain that a Datukship was not the motivator for her success. She is now been viewed by the eyes of the world, not by narrow minded people who will remain so till they die.
She is now a WORLD CHAMPION, all in her own right and the support and dedication of REAL people who understand the value of her feat. She has gone for the stars and achieved it too, the dust on earth will remain as dust, and forever be dust. Well done, you did it your way ... a fine example for the young and old alike.
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