Today is the day that Mr. Lee Kuan Yew has finally laid in peace.
It is a great loss to Singapore. Without him, Singapore will not be what it is now. Which is why I have great respect for him, even though I have to admit, I do not agree to all the policies he had set. He had helped to build a Singapore that is like no other country.
I once told a colleague from India that there is no way I will trade the safety and security of Singapore for another country. Singapore is probably the only country that I know, where I will dare to walk in the streets at 3am in the morning and not fear for my safety. Singapore gives me a sense of security that no other place can provide. If ever I am to go to another country to live in, it will only be temporary. For an experience. No matter what happens, Singapore will always be my home. I dare to say he made us all proud to be Singaporeans.
I was telling my colleagues this afternoon that actually we are quite fortunate. We lived in an era where we are able to witness at first hand, personally, how he brought Singapore to what it is now. The generations after us will only be able to hear of his legacy like hearing a bedtime story. They will never have the chance to experience the changes he had brought about to Singapore which brought Singapore to great heights.
I saw this drawing by Eva Comics. Thought it is really nice.
Rest in peace Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. I hope you will go to a better place where there is no pain and suffering and join your wife whom you loved so dearly.
