43 already...

She is 43 years old. Middle age for a lady but definitely young for a country.

I can still recall when i was a kid, the national day is always a day i am looking forward to. I tot it was a day the nation should come together and celebrate its achievements. The family would fly the flag out in the early Aug n so do many other families n u can see many sg flags flying ard during tat special period. I feel proud to be called a sporean.

However, things changed. this year you can hardly see a block of flat with a sea of flags.. there are not much of the so-called national day atmosphere n the ppl in sg are looming in unhappiness of the inflation, no increase of salaries and numerous fare hike. Yes, i think many are unhappy n yes, my family wouldn't even bother about the flag. we havent been flying the flag for at least 5 years now n all i ever thought of everyday is how to get out of this country.

Sad isn't it? every morn when i make my way to the bus stop, i could hear the pri sch playing the national anthem n rehearsing themselves for the ndp performance. i can recall the passion n loyalty i had when i was younger. having attended the actual NDP for 3 times and numerous times of previews and reheasals, i really liked being part of the big parade back then. it is a country i am talking about, i realised i still love singapore but y am i hating it? Don't get me wrong, i love this country but tat doesnt mean i cannot whine over it.. i support this country doesnt mean i support all the policies tat were passed. it is a country that all sporeans built together n no party n of cos not a single person can hold on to tat credit and claim everything in sg shld run the way they/he want it to be ran.

Sg is a country, don't run it like a freaking corporation. although it aldy is... n we all are just merely employees that reports to particular management who took our $$ away and make investments. success and the credit is theirs, failed n the money that was ours is not ours anymore.

SG has become a paradise for the rich and not a good place for the middle class n the poor. N we can only continue to be eaten n bullied till....... maybe eternity???


Happy Birthday Singapore.