Of a Man and Two Countries

This weekend was a weekend of sorts for me. It took one man's death to unite 4 million people and brought an island state to its knee on grief. All has been said and done for LKY's lifelong work and journey and his single mindedness to ensure Singapore would be successful. My sister is a recipient of his numerous policies. I can't say now, on hindsight, that he was good for Singapore. But he was good at that point in time to transform. Had his way and policies be administered now, I reckon the response to it would be very different. 

Through out his funeral and his wake, I can't help but draw comparisons to Malaysia. I would say I admire LKY for his steadfast stubbornness that lead Singapore to where they are now. But all those that sings his praise must also remember that he was governing only 2-3 million people and it was in an island. He made it clean, he made it proper. He also made it multi culture and a society that is based on meritocracy. Things that Malaysia needs to learn. It's only in Malaysia where you can hear talks of how a certain race will act and we are open about it. We let religion govern our lives. Maybe its because LKY is not a religious person, that's how Singapore can afford to be a multicultural country.

I can't help but compare to what Malaysia has achieve and its ridiculous level of pettiness we have achieved. We have degraded to a level of having MPs and ADUNs thinking that a single tweet will mobilize police to investigate. I would like to believe that this is really a BOLEH land. Where everything is possible and where everything miraculously work.

Where did Time go?

It's now March, where did all the time go? It's amazing how things can take you off guard and how you get swept up with the full on activities that you don't even have time to breathe. Let alone, socialize, go out and plan on your projects. 

I've been so busy that I didn't realized that I haven't seen D in 3 months. And I think I kind of just told myself I'm not bothered with this anymore. So seems like this went down a natural death on its own without us doing anything. And that's precisely what had happened. NOTHING. Oh well, it could have been worse. The way I see it, some things will work out if it's meant to be. 

As for me, I've had enough drama in January and February that kept me occupied and busy. For the all intents and purposes, life has been pretty much caught up with me. Surprisingly or not, I'm actually happy and contented. I couldn't ask for a better life than the one I'm having now. Journey that I'm currently on is interesting and it unfolds differently every single day. 

In the midst of all these buzz of activities, CNY was right smacked in the middle of it all. This is the 3rd CNY without dad, two years on. Although he was missed big time at his favorite time of the year, we had our own tradition this year. But I just can't help feeling that the familial ties will be missing once my dad siblings leave us. Our usual loud and boisterous gathering is missing loads of people especially from the younger folks. Those that are married, family feuds, in laws to meet etc. CNY has lost its meaning on family values, for me at least. I can't help feeling pity.