Saturday, October 09, 2010
i have nvr been one wif interests in the politics. wat i do to keep myself abreast of the current situation in sg is to breifly skim through the pages and headlines of the main section in 'The Straits Times'. i always read 'Home' first, followed by 'Life'. and yes, i'm one who much prefers reading and "touching" the papers, instead of getting hold of the news online.
wif myself in aussie now and no access to the national papers except through asiaone, there is no other alternatives except to do wat i dun really favour - to read the news online, and hence, i've gotten lazy and instead of reading the papers every morning like i once did, i now go to asiaone maybe once to twice a wk.
news of the passing of mr LKY's wife, Kwa Geok Choo, spread across social mediums like wildfire last wk. i wasn't too concern wif it initially though, i merely voiced my thoughts to boyfriend, "i tot LKY was the one who was warded in the hospital for chest infection?"
wat sparked my interest though, was the video posted by MSN of LKY delivering the eulogy at Mandai. in it, i see a side of our MM Lee which was previously not seen before. Seemingly composed while reminicisng the times spent together with his soulmate, his other half, i see this more "humane" side of him beneath the calm and collected, and sometimes cold exterior he used to portray in public.
with many detractors discounting the achievements he has brought sg, i sometimes wonder if the human race is altogther hopeless. wat else can u do when a man is at the pits? i do hope MM Lee will stay strong and cope wif grief well, sg cnnt not do w/out him, esp in the volatile and constantly changing environment. the great leaders of sg has passed on, one aft another. frm Dr Balaji just 2wks ago, and now the late Mrs LKY, the woman behind Mr LKY's success. i do hope that the successors are well-prepared and well-groomed to tk on the challenges of the not-so-distant future.
wif myself in aussie now and no access to the national papers except through asiaone, there is no other alternatives except to do wat i dun really favour - to read the news online, and hence, i've gotten lazy and instead of reading the papers every morning like i once did, i now go to asiaone maybe once to twice a wk.
news of the passing of mr LKY's wife, Kwa Geok Choo, spread across social mediums like wildfire last wk. i wasn't too concern wif it initially though, i merely voiced my thoughts to boyfriend, "i tot LKY was the one who was warded in the hospital for chest infection?"
wat sparked my interest though, was the video posted by MSN of LKY delivering the eulogy at Mandai. in it, i see a side of our MM Lee which was previously not seen before. Seemingly composed while reminicisng the times spent together with his soulmate, his other half, i see this more "humane" side of him beneath the calm and collected, and sometimes cold exterior he used to portray in public.
with many detractors discounting the achievements he has brought sg, i sometimes wonder if the human race is altogther hopeless. wat else can u do when a man is at the pits? i do hope MM Lee will stay strong and cope wif grief well, sg cnnt not do w/out him, esp in the volatile and constantly changing environment. the great leaders of sg has passed on, one aft another. frm Dr Balaji just 2wks ago, and now the late Mrs LKY, the woman behind Mr LKY's success. i do hope that the successors are well-prepared and well-groomed to tk on the challenges of the not-so-distant future.
// posted by hui~ @ 2:39 pm 
