Sohail Sidhu
117 Rogers Cres
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 8E6
February 2, 2012
Captain Draude
Commander
HMS Princess Margaret
O Captain, My Captain:
There
has been some talk around the ship recently about you having to make a decision
that concerns our lives. As soon as I heard about this unfortunate news, I
decided to send you a letter explaining why I should be chosen among one of the
survivors of this ill-fated situation. I hope this letter will somehow help impact
the very difficult decision that has been presented to you.
First
and foremost, I would like to inform you about my plans for the future. If you
choose me to survive, I will be extremely beneficial to not only you, but the entire
community, and possibly even the world. After high school, I plan on going to a
post-secondary institution to further my studies and pursue a career in the
medical field. It has always been my dream since I was just a young child to
become a doctor. I have two goals that I plan on reaching by accomplishing
this. Firstly, I have always had a passion for helping others. It is extremely
satisfying to be given the opportunity to help someone make their life better. I
believe that saving someone's life is one of the most noble deeds a human can achieve.
Coincidentally, you are being given this same opportunity through the choice
you will have to make. My second goal is to be able to make my parents proud.
They have both worked so hard to raise me that it would not be fair to them if
it all went to waste at the bottom of this ocean.
I
understand that other students are also planning on sending you letters with
their own plea for mercy. I can assure you right now that those letters are
going to be chalked full of lies, bribes and unrelated facts. The others are
going to tell you that they will change their way of life positively if you let
them live, or that they will give you gifts for the rest of your life, but the
harsh reality is that they are just going to run away from here as far as they
can. My letter on the other hand is just the simple truth. Those are my goals
and I plan on achieving them for the betterment of our world. I hope that you
can find it in your heart to spare me so I can continue my journey to reach
these goals. If it really does come down to it, and I do not make the list of
survivors, I hope that my passing can somehow improve the lives of the other
students by letting them live, and giving them the opportunity to do great
things. Lastly, I thank you for taking the time out of your day to read this
letter. I know you have a lot of thinking to do before you make your final
decision, and I truly hope that this letter will assist you in making that
decision correctly.
Sincerely,
Sohail Sidhu