Thank You Mr Lee Kuan Yew
While everyone is posting their dedication and thoughts on the passing on of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, I choose to do it somewhr quieter, on my blog. The main purpose of my post in fact, was not meant for outreach but instead, for remember this time, this year when Mr LKY passed on. 10 years down the road, when i look back on this blog post, i will always be able to remember my feelings during this time and something i will perhaps, tell my children about. I dun want to garner likes on fb or instagram for my post, for something that is really close to my heart, i just want to remember this time.
On march 23, 2015, Mr Lee Kuan Yew has passed on. Being kids of the 90s, I didnt have the chance to witness the changes that Mr Lee has made to Singapore. Yet, the day when i awoke to the news of Mr Lee passing on, i shed tears. I always see tears as a sign of weakness, and didnt like to tell others when i am sad. However, today, i am not afraid to tell others that the passing on of Mr Lee, has indeed impacted me. It wasnt like i really knew him, in fact, i learn about him and his contribution more in the past few days than i ever had in secondary 2 history lesson. While i did not live in the era when he lead Singapore out of a third world country,but i did hear stories from my mother. when she was young, how education didnt came easy, how multi racials didnt live in harmony and the males (brothers and father) has to fight the other race during that time of chaos, while the females had to hide in the forest when this happens.
I didnt know much stories about this man but i did know one thing. Without him, i would be here sitting infront of my computer and posting my dedications to him. As i have heard from one of the speaker during NTU memorial for him, "thank you for giving us the opportunity to fret over small stuff while you fret over the big things". Its funny how we are always making a joke out of our first world problems but at the end of the day, you realise how bliss you are to be able to experience these first world problems.
Being grateful to this man has nothing to do with which party you support in the parliament. Simply because it is no longer about politics. This man over here, has built a place we called home for us.
To be honest, i did not know why was i affected by the news of his passing on, it wasnt like we were related by blood. I guess is because since i was young, i have heard the name of 'Lee Kuan Yew' and every national day, i seen him on the TV. I heard about how he is always involved in making policies and guiding Singapore to a better future. As i grew older, there were times when i saw him being all frail during national day, the thought of what will happen if one day, he is gone. The day has come, and i felt empty that i will no longer be seeing this great man on tv during national day. The name 'Lee Kuan Yew' has always been a part of my life and now this man has passed on, everything felt different,
I am really not a words person, and i am not sure if i do make sense on this space. Its hard for me to explain how i am feeling and why so, thats why the saying 非笔墨所能形容的 came about.
But to sum it up, its just a very simple: Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew, You will always be remembered in the hearts of Singaporean.
On march 23, 2015, Mr Lee Kuan Yew has passed on. Being kids of the 90s, I didnt have the chance to witness the changes that Mr Lee has made to Singapore. Yet, the day when i awoke to the news of Mr Lee passing on, i shed tears. I always see tears as a sign of weakness, and didnt like to tell others when i am sad. However, today, i am not afraid to tell others that the passing on of Mr Lee, has indeed impacted me. It wasnt like i really knew him, in fact, i learn about him and his contribution more in the past few days than i ever had in secondary 2 history lesson. While i did not live in the era when he lead Singapore out of a third world country,but i did hear stories from my mother. when she was young, how education didnt came easy, how multi racials didnt live in harmony and the males (brothers and father) has to fight the other race during that time of chaos, while the females had to hide in the forest when this happens.
I didnt know much stories about this man but i did know one thing. Without him, i would be here sitting infront of my computer and posting my dedications to him. As i have heard from one of the speaker during NTU memorial for him, "thank you for giving us the opportunity to fret over small stuff while you fret over the big things". Its funny how we are always making a joke out of our first world problems but at the end of the day, you realise how bliss you are to be able to experience these first world problems.
Being grateful to this man has nothing to do with which party you support in the parliament. Simply because it is no longer about politics. This man over here, has built a place we called home for us.
To be honest, i did not know why was i affected by the news of his passing on, it wasnt like we were related by blood. I guess is because since i was young, i have heard the name of 'Lee Kuan Yew' and every national day, i seen him on the TV. I heard about how he is always involved in making policies and guiding Singapore to a better future. As i grew older, there were times when i saw him being all frail during national day, the thought of what will happen if one day, he is gone. The day has come, and i felt empty that i will no longer be seeing this great man on tv during national day. The name 'Lee Kuan Yew' has always been a part of my life and now this man has passed on, everything felt different,
I am really not a words person, and i am not sure if i do make sense on this space. Its hard for me to explain how i am feeling and why so, thats why the saying 非笔墨所能形容的 came about.
But to sum it up, its just a very simple: Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew, You will always be remembered in the hearts of Singaporean.
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| wrote this dedication to him at NTU LKY memorial on 25 march 2015 #noYEWnoUS |
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