Golden path
The Olympic Gold medal is a symbol of unity and an insignia of hard work with a positive attitude.
This should become the habitual pathway of the citizens of this small and beloved country.
With the smallness, which is normally considered a factor of impediment of progress, has been negated by our determined team of rugby 7s.
They have proven that nothing is impossible if there is perseverance and determination.
The team has in fact shown the nation that now is the time to take care of the environment and the upkeep of the country.
The heights they have taken our beloved nation needs to be maintained in terms of cleanliness, road usage with common sense, personal health and all the other ills of our society.
Our team was fast and furious on the field which teaches us to be time conscious with patience and attack to defend our identity through the guidance of the respected leaders.
The team has also sent a message for our leaders to be focussed with a plan for progress and not to be swayed by influential factors in decision making.
Stick to the plan no matter the challenges that may come during the course of preparation.
This win should be enough to increase greater awareness in all Fijians to have a sense of pride for our nation not only for the purpose of showing pride, but a genuine desire to make our beloved nation a real heaven on earth.
We already have golden beaches, golden relationships with the outside world, golden diversity and golden opportunities for all.
Keep your distance from opportunists and people full of vengeance.
God bless our beloved nation and may we prosper with a golden heart.
Remember that the path to gold is and has never been easy and one needs to be focussed and courageous along the path.
DHIRENDRA PRASAD, Lautoka
Mr Prasad will receive a Micromax phone from Courts (Fiji) Limited.