Speech on National Heroes
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Different nations have different heroes. In every era there were heroes who worked selflessly and earned their name and fame. As we all know in the founding of any nation, there are those who make their mark and then become part of our history. They are the freedom fighters. They are builders of businesses and other institutions, the community-spirited men and women who seize every opportunity to serve their neighbors and friends – simply, to make life better for them. Leaders in other walks of life, who forge a path forward, for all of us.
As we all know in the founding of any nation, there are those who make their mark and then become part of our history. They are the freedom fighters. They are builders of businesses and other institutions, the community-spirited men and women who seize every opportunity to serve their neighbors and friends – simply, to make life better for them. Leaders in other walks of life, who forge a path forward, for all of us.We stand on their shoulders today, even as we too know that we must play our part. As a nation, we have decided to honour, as National Heroes, those who make the greatest contribution to our development.Every day offers us opportunity. It is for us to recognise them, to embrace them and to make them count, to make the most of them.
In conclusion, we must put in place our plans to recover from the twin disasters and sow the seeds of a better tomorrow.If we neglect the field today, we will fail to reap the harvest.As will our young people and generations to come.It is simply not good enough to sit by and hope that things will improve. We must be the agents of that recovery, and only through a leadership that is truly focused on the development of our people will we see that plan executed and our potential realised.
In conclusion, we must put in place our plans to recover from the twin disasters and sow the seeds of a better tomorrow.If we neglect the field today, we will fail to reap the harvest.As will our young people and generations to come.It is simply not good enough to sit by and hope that things will improve. We must be the agents of that recovery, and only through a leadership that is truly focused on the development of our people will we see that plan executed and our potential realised.I know that we are capable of great things. We have seen the promise of this over the past year, in how people responded to disaster. So let us celebrate National Heroes Day and think about how we can make those great things, of which we are capable, come true.Don’t leave it up to anyone else to do. And don’t measure what you will do, by watching what little others do. Instead, as the slogan goes, you “just do it” and give it your all.
Have a great and productive National Heroes Day.