Happy 43rd Birthday Singapore!
As a father, there is no other place I want my son to be. I've traveled around South-east Asia in the last few years and I've seen Europe. My conclusion after each trip? Singapore is the one and only home I'll ever have.I want Drayden to grow up and appreciate everything I've grown to love about this country. The love I have for this country wasn't developed over night. No sirree! The love grew over the years. It's like a love relationship. The older it gets, the more golden it becomes.
In all honesty, there are things I am unhappy about. It's small issues that I grumble about from time to time. Like the ever increasing cost of cigarettes in Singapore. For those that don't smoke and aren't from Singapore, a pack of Marlboro's now cost SGD$11.70 (US$8.30). There's the humid weather we experience over here as well. It gets bloody hot on some days. Not forgetting how self centered and unfriendly some Singaporeans are. Like I said, these are small issues and I love to grumble. =)
Ultimately, Singapore is everything a country should be, a home to me and 4.59 million other Singaporeans.
Happy Birthday Singapore!
From the Tattooed Blogger, Noel Desmond Boyd.
Agreed with what you have to say. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm proud to be Singaporean, and proud of my country. (erm even though i missed the parade today...)
There are some small things that i find annoying in Singapore like what you said. Yet at the same time, we shouldn't forget all the things we shouldbe proud of as Singaporeans; and count our blessings.
Happy National Day again!!!
B, being self centered and unfriendly, and not to mention lacking basic manners, social grace and courtesy is NOT a small issue.
ReplyDeleteits a germ that will grow to infect one after another, and soon what will we become?!
i'd hate for baby dray to grow up in a country where the pple cares for no one but themselves, forgotten how to say please and thank you, or even hate smiling and saying hello to one another.