long but not too long time ago, there was a ship called 'Cee-fe Salam'. the ship carries a group of people where each of them has decided to stay together forever. one heart, one soul. the ship, sails around the world for a mission-to do anything for the betterment of all mankind. this ship is one out of several more ships be sent around the world for the same cause.

the captain, was one wise man. being respected by most, but not all of his crews. though some don't look at him as high as the others, none of them has ever think to retaliate or to distabilize the harmonious environment on the ship, a key factor that has made that ship as the fastest in its journey though it was the first to be built. this minority group were there with faith that though he wasn't perfect, he is respected by the majority. and being the minority doesn't mean that they put no respect, its just they might have a different way of thinking but that not the matter.as long as the ship sails good, they were good. in fact, the ship is a ship with reputation. out of 5 local races, it has won 4 of it, and even got second one of its international-level competition.

as much as everybody on the ship lives happily, its a human nature to be greed. some wants fame, some wants glory, some wants women, some wants man, some wants power, some want get rich without working, some works hard fulfilling the mission of the journey, some were just there for the sake of their mother. to got into all these, some might do anything that will cost them. campaign, discussion, money politics, bitching around, backstabbing, etc. the good part is, with all these, many still put a straight face and pretend nothing happened so the journey runs smooth.this is like a lump under the skin, waiting to grow-cause cancer-and kill. but as long as mesures taken, it should not be a problem.

one day the lady that took care of all ships sent out a circular. " To all my respected and hardworking people, there is a concern on our level of performance. we are being stagnent and improve very slow. thus. i have provide an on-job training for any of you that wants to create a little more value of themselves to the world. during the period, you will be away but trust me, its an investment for the future. think about the ship, think about the mission, think about the people. do let me know as soon as possible"

for other ships, each of the crew were happy for the news. but it was a different environment in Cee-fe Salam. Every single person wants to go, but they resists not to, worry if the captain wouldn't have enough man. the captain, finally let go some of his best people."For the sake of the ship" he said.

its a good thing that despite the fact that they were far, they always use pigeon to send updates on their training. the captain was happy and he send return news about the ship's latest journey to them. the captain was happy because his people, on and off the ship were loyal enough to the ship and him.

The group returned, extremely inspired by the training, each of them have zillions of ideas in their head. They want to contribute. "Lets not disappoint our friends, we gonna proof to captain that his decision was right" the group said.

Unfortunately, the scene on the ship is very much different now. Everybody has changed. Yes, everybody still shake hands, hug each other but the aura is just wrong. Yes, the lump has grown big. Inside, it is now a cancer. Outside, its still a good looking body. ironically, the captain himself has become a man he was not. Something has gone wrong somewhere. the 'one heart, one soul' line is now just

One day, the ship returned to its port of origin. It's a normal procedure where there will be a meeting, where all ship members and crew-to-be will sit down together and choose the leadership for the next journey.” to uphold democracy"-the lady secretary said. Sadly, the captain didn't turn up. Long wait worth nothing, the meeting was finally begin with one of its tradition scrapped off-the last speech from the captain. Normally this will be the time where the captain expresses his feelings on his crew, made them proud of themselves so they will work harder in the future. This time, it wasn't there. The crews were sad. Some of them felt humiliated and not appreciated. "The captain is selfish"-some started to say. "He pushed us up to the max but never care to give us the speech. That’s our life. Our children will understand their long wait to see the face of the father is a worth one. The father is a hero. The loyalty of wives missing us every cold nights will be repaid, he don't care about all that" another voice added. The newbies were confused. All these while they were told by their ancestors that when a captain welcomes you to the ship he lead, and maybe to lead - it's a sign that you are a good sailor. But the captain is not there. What does this suppose to mean?

After a while, the captain arrived. That was after the new captain was chosen. He walked in the hall, looked at all faces, and walked out. "What the hell does that suppose to mean?"-a senior crew asked his friend.” I don't know" he replied. Soon, a story spread out-the old captain decided to retire, so he don't want to care anymore. Senior crews were stunned. They know the old captain wanted to retire. He hinted them last time. But by doing this, is not right. The tradition has to be preserved. The trend needs to be kept alive. The new captain need the old captain to formally hand over the golden gun-the ship's leadership symbol to him so he may gain respect from the crew. The newbies wants their presence made known.

The day ended. The old captain is happy because he is now free. But the new captain, the senior crews, and newies on the ship-those that will be responsible to continue the ship's journey are left in animosity. No one can say now, will it able to keep the glory days any longer or will it just be another 'good old days'.