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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Master of Ceremony: How Long More?

For Better Or For Worse



My first experience at being a master of ceremony (MC), actually took me by surprise almost fifteen years ago, when a colleague who was supposed to be the MC for that particular PTA meeting, was taken ill. As reluctant as I was at being asked to do something ad hoc without any advance preparation, I took the task in my stride and, I was even more surprised when the meeting went on without a hitch. The rest, as they say, is history.


And now, fifteen years later, I am still that MC, but for many more occasions other than PTA meetings, including seminars, official functions, school sports, district and state level activities and even workshops. I must say that I have enjoyed being the MC all these years, mostly because I like to create texts and also poems to be read during the occasions. I say 'I have enjoyed being the MC' because I feel the novelty (if you can call it that after all these years!) has finally started to wear off.

I also feel that it is high time that this position is filled by someone else, preferably a younger protege, a fresh face, who could take over this position. I feel that for someone whose age is pushing half a century, it is time for me to hand over the microphone to that person. I am truly honoured to hear that people still feel that I am the best person for the job, however I feel that there are many more younger and more capable people out there who are waiting for their turn to shine. And shine they should because I am not going to be around forever. Anyway, I always feel that it is always better to walk away with dignity where the choice to leave is yours and not when you are told to do so.



I suppose that is all I am asking for. Give me my dignity!

4 comments:

  1. your time has come.
    every great peoples shall leave their throne and let the youngsters to take that challenge.
    or you can find an apprentice(if you can find 'em ) to inherit your 'dynasty'.
    But,what kind of people you want to be your apprentice

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  2. Shafik:
    I don't make the choices, but the administrators do. I don't want to hold the position for too long because I feel people are getting bored of me. But the administrators trust me too much to let anyone else take over the post. Catch 22 sort of thing you know!

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  3. what kind of thing???
    i dont get it
    thehehehe....

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  4. hi again;
    'that sort of thing' is just a matter of speech that refers to a number of things sometimes too many to mention, or even when one is not able to make a specific reference to. That kind of thing :)

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