Pride

17 months seeing an organization from a seed to today's landscape. I feel really proud of what we've been doing. When we were a nobody, we were running here and there to ask for support. We had nothing. Not a single eraser we own. Gradually from one university to another university. More and more people are joining us. Seeing the facebook fans from 10 to 100, to 1000 until 2000. Until today, people around us finally see us, recognize us. Not only local, but around the region too. The Singapore Health Promotion Director heard about our name too. That's exciting. Yes, I'm talking Green Lung -  a very own Malaysian social brand that I'm proud of. 

All started because we believe a dream. A dream that until today many people still don't believe in. Yes, it's attitude. We don't sleep and dream but we dream and wake up and start walking. That's the difference between their dreams and our dream. 

Many people questioned us on how we measure our success. Have we successfully turned USM into a smoke-free campus? How many smokers had we successfully helped them to quit? These are tangible indicators. Yes, to be honest, we haven't achieved any yet. The least we had done was that at least we could make them start to think why we need a smoke-free environment. In the past, they may feel nothing sitting around the smokers. Today, their perceptions might have changed. They start feeling uneasy and horrible dipped in the big smoky jar. The reason why we target youths is because they will grow up one day and their perceptions are the key determinant of our future. To change the world, change the youths or even children if we could today for better tomorrow. 

We won't stop until we are free from the nasty smokes. And ya, a preview - we are going to Malacca soon!