Today reported the 2nd death in two months due to acci­dents in MRT sta­tions. It quoted the LTA installing ‘… 1.5m tall plat­form screen doors at three sta­tions…” & that “all above-ground sta­tions would have such doors by 2012″.

It was 2002(or 00,01?) when Ryan and I were in poly­tech­nic. We had the idea of send­ing a peti­tion to SMRT to install doors on over­head sta­tions. To be included in the peti­tion was a Flash-animated clip show­ing how the sys­tem would work. We never got down to it.

I won­der how many lives could have been saved, how many acci­dents pre­vented if we, or some­one stood up ear­lier and raised the suggestion?

I know that if it was God’s desire for such a plan to be car­ried out (there and then), He would have informed some other peo­ple to do so (if Ryan & I didn’t go ahead with the idea). But it could also be His desire that He allowed this to go on. The ques­tion then would be, whether one feels the need or urgency to step up. Per­haps one may say,“No, I don’t think I’ll fall down, so it doesn’t con­cern me” or “Well if safety mea­sures are imple­mented, peo­ple will find some other way to put an end to their lives any­way”. I believe that our God-given human wis­dom does have a part to play in car­ing for oth­ers around us too. I think that wis­dom allows us to rec­og­nize dangers/problems in soci­ety or the com­mu­nity we’re part of.

Will we stand up? Will I stand up? There are many things I see, think I see. There are many things I hear, think I hear. As for me, the signs have been point­ing that I need to make a stand. I can­not sit and watch any longer. I pray that my heart is in tune with the Father’s heart, and that I’ll be able make a stand and speak. Use me, oh Lord!

Stop and stare, no more.