National Day, the day we all come together to celebrate the birthday of our Nation. For now many of our parents and grand parents were probably around when the nation was born. They suffered with it and worked hard for our independence. They still feel the pride and joy when the national anthem is sung, full of nostalgia from the time of 1965.
I wonder, in this new generation born after that tough era of nation building, do we still feel that sense of belonging to our nation? Globalisation is happening so fast and it is so widespread. Everybody simply moves to the place they would like to stay in. Even when i was studying, I was hearing intentions of others to go overseas for studies and remain there. Others say it is impossible for us to make a living locally anymore. All these thoughts are so pessimistic and depressing. Don't they feel any belonging to this place anymore?
Maybe I am a naive little boy but I see the many people around me living a rather good life in this country, isn't that called making a living? If it is really as hard as people say why are there people emigrating into our country? I simply refuse to believe what others are saying. People may call me stupid but I don't care, I won't abandon this place. Our leaders are going through a major shift from PM Goh to DPM Lee and some have commented that life is gonna get difficult from now on. But when the going gets tough,should the tough get going? I am affected by PM Goh's speech 2 yrs ago to be a "stayer". If there are changes I don't like, I have a brain to analyse if it is good or bad for the greater good. If it is not, we should oppose it, if it is then we support it. Being a "quitter" running from place to place you will probably find someday you have no place to run to. I prefer a place I am familiar with, is this loyalty? I dunno but I hope more will stay to work for a better Singapore than to give up on it and run to another place. Just my 2 cents.
Royston Tan
Are you a Stayer or a Quitter?
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