Showing posts with label templer park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label templer park. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

The tongue has no bones!

This is a blatant bastardization of a Malay proverb which goes like this, 'Lidah tidak bertulang'. Essentially it means that talk is easy and words can be malleable to suit a particular scenario. In other words, it shows the insincerity of man who would sway to the tide. Well, this colossal trait of the glossus (tongue) is a particularly useful tool of the trade of some professionals in the upholding the law (whichever side) business as well as politicians who have to make statements and modify them periodically.
Why this talk about tongue, bones and insincerity?
Imposing Bukit Takun, like a sleeping giant,
forms a formidable backdrop at Templer Park. (The Star)
On 9th May, Wednesday, at 6pm, a 51 year old seasoned trekker went into the jungle to trek out a path for his fellow climbing junkies and never came back. By the following day, a search party had been organised by police, family and friends to track him down. Just as soon the newspapers announced the news by Friday, that is when the stories began to roll on...
Everybody started giving their worthless opinion on the possibilities of what could have happened even without their shoes soiled but with the comfort of an ice-chilled beer.
' "He could have had a fall in the stream and could have been swept to the sea with our present unpredictable weather!' ' said one. 
' "You know, there was a similar case a few years ago. Another trekker went missing and was never found. After a span of 10 years, a distant relative found him in America assuming a totally different look and identity. He had to run away from his overwhelming problems. You can never say..." '.
' "Maybe it was robbery and murder, with our appalling crime rate now..." ' 
And the spin doctors kept on yarning their yards of stories whilst the family continued their search and prayers.Came Sunday, the trekker was finally found weak, dehydrated after injuring himself after a fall. Kudos to diligence of the search party. Waheguru!
The grateful wife said, "Every single one of them is a hero and they have made today a happy Mothers Day for me. I thank them all,” .


“Be afraid. Be very afraid.”*