Hopes and Dreams

5 minutes of the most inspirational part of "Any Given Day" was shown in the Divisional Meeting yesterday. The purpose was to perked up the energy and positiveness of the whole division and to get in more millions by year end.

It had Al Pacino addressing his team of American Footballers during the interval of a match in their dressing room. The team is losing at half time and none of them are working together as a team. Thus the extremely engaging and inspirational speech by the manager, drove and lifted the entire team.

It is indeed inspirational.

The 2 things that inspires and moves me untill today is, Lance Armstrong and Liverpool.

Lance Armstrong. Cancer. NOBODY gave him any chance of survival. NOBODY.

He fought and survived thru cancer, long painful road, followed by winning the Tour de France in successive years, donning the yellow jersey and hitting his fist up towards the sky at the final stretch of the race…It showcases persistence, endurance, will power, love and pure determination. It really proves that Miracles do happen. Miracles are purely created by your very own hands.

Liverpool. BIG underdogs in 2005 Champions League Final against AC Milan.

NOBODY gave them a single chance. NOBODY. Even their faithful Kops(Red Devils fans must be laughing their heads off). True enough, 3 Goals down inside the first 45mins of the match. Kops were silence. Dreams broken. Hopes gone. ANY team, ABSOLUTELY any team would have given up hope too. And the Kops knows that Reds are not gonna be Champions.

In the second half, Captain Steven Gerrard pulled the whole team back from hell with a goal. Followed by 2 more goals from Smicer and Alonso. 3 Goals inside 12 mins. 3-3. Game on. Goes to penalty, the "worst" goalkeeper made a wonderful save from the multi-million dollar striker of AC Milan. The trophy is going back to Anfield, UK for good.(Red eyed Devils fans) Again, determination, endurance, believe, will power and love.

These 2 classic examples never failed to inspired me. Moving. If anything that can make a man drop tears, its gonna be sports.

Nothing comes close.

Photo : Liberty in Odaiba, Tokyo. Statue of hopes and dreams.