The Nation turns 42. Remarkable history and achievements made by a small, tiny country that is not even visible on the world map. Great work Singaporeans ..!
Our forefathers have slogged and struggled to build up this nation, making it one of the busiest ports in the world, having one of the world's best passenger carriers, the best transport system, the best infrastructure system and most importantly, a stable and reliable government.
Don't get me wrong for being pro-government or using blogs as a platform to change the mindsets of others about our government and its policies. Am not. Really am not.
I just want to tell readers on this blog that it is rather comfortable living in Singapore. We have almost everything under the sun (beaches), under the sea (Underwater World) and under the ground (Citylink Mall and our MRT). Aren't these things that make us feel proud being Singaporean?
I had a friend from India who asked me, " Is it easy living in Singapore?"
My answer was, " If living in Singapore wasn't, try living in Malaysia, you'll tell the difference almost immediately."
Don't get me wrong again, am not anti-Malaysia. I love that place. It has great food, nice people, boosting tourism and loads of pirated DVDs which Singaporeans often salivate when they get to the malls just across the border to buy their favourite movies.
My point is simple. Why do we Singaporeans often grumble about how bad our lives are and how we pay hefty taxes from GST ( Goods Service Tax ) to ERP (Electronic Road Pricing System ). Don't we even sit back and think how we are actually enjoying the peace, the stability and the many things around us that we always forget and take for granted?
We Singaporeans share one destiny,one life. Should the country ever collapse, who suffers? You and I. We can choose to run and flee or we can choose to stay and rebuild the nation. We survived numerous crisis - crashing economy, SARS and the numerous threats of terrorism. As Singaporeans, no matter where you run to or how you want to escape, our blood is still red, the very same color on our flag that signifies universal brother and equality.
Let us put away all our differences and come together as one nation, hand in hand, heart to heart, all for one purpose - to mark the 42nd birthday of Singapore. May we respect and honour those who have helped built our nation to what it is today with song and dance and lots of fireworks at the Marina Bay tonight. Happy Birthday Singapore and may all the wishes of fellow Singaporeans come true today, tomorrow and forever ...!
1 comment:
Singaporeans complain too much. They are too used to their comfort zones. When one goes overseas, one really understand that Singapore is still the best.
I have a friend who emigrated to England 2 years back, but intends to come back next year, as she said nowhere is compared to Singapore.
The guy I'm seeing is a foreign-born Chinese who has travelled places, but he is now a citizen as he says he feels this place as home, wants to settle down here, it is still the best place to stay in.
So actually we are in a pretty good place. I wish others will stop grumbling and just open up their eyes to the beauty around them.
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