This Monday Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away. I haven't quite figured out how I should feel about it (my typical indecisive self). My news junkie self is devouring tons of articles on him - I'm particularly fond of reading about his personal life.
I'm rather unsettled that Mr Lee has passed on. He has always been there - making non politically correct comments (I find him hilarious). I don't think he would approve of me and my frivolity but that doesn't distract from his abilities and what he has done for Singapore.
I guess I'm worried that he's no longer there to fix things if things go wrong. I don't trust the new politicians the way I trust Mr Lee. I guess Mr Lee appears more instrincally motivated to help Singapore and Singaporeans. The new politicians, I don't know what motivates them - power, status, money, service, duty?
Returning to Singapore is a bet on the nation. Will Singapore continue to be the place to be? I don't know. Mr Lee's son seems like a decent and competent person... but what about the next generation of leaders. Guess I will just have to wait and see.
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No! Don't wait and see. If we don't do our bit and contribute in one way or another towards the decision making process, we will never get the outcome we want but instead get the outcome we deserve.
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