Mr Lee Kuan Yew committed himself to his lifelong passion of building this island into a nation with a stature far beyond its size. Whatever he did, here or internationally, he did with the purpose of advancing Singapore’s interests.
Belonging to the pioneer generation, I had the privilege of being a bit player in the legend he created and can identify with all the events flashing before our eyes this week.
I remember the feeling of being a third-class citizen to the colonial masters.
Today, I can stand tall as a Singaporean just about anywhere I go because we had a great leader with exceptional talent who dedicated his life to making our dreams come true.
In typical Singaporean style, he worked tirelessly with his capable team and a responsive people for this tiny red dot to be a First World nation, the envy of many others.
His task is over; may his soul rest in peace. Ours continues.
The best way to honour and cherish his memory is to continue building on what he left behind: Strengthen our cohesiveness and racial harmony; hone our skills to match or even surpass the best from our competitors; work smarter than others.
We must continue striving to be number one to balance out our smallness with being relevant to the world.
Belonging to the pioneer generation, I had the privilege of being a bit player in the legend he created and can identify with all the events flashing before our eyes this week.
I remember the feeling of being a third-class citizen to the colonial masters.
Today, I can stand tall as a Singaporean just about anywhere I go because we had a great leader with exceptional talent who dedicated his life to making our dreams come true.
In typical Singaporean style, he worked tirelessly with his capable team and a responsive people for this tiny red dot to be a First World nation, the envy of many others.
His task is over; may his soul rest in peace. Ours continues.
The best way to honour and cherish his memory is to continue building on what he left behind: Strengthen our cohesiveness and racial harmony; hone our skills to match or even surpass the best from our competitors; work smarter than others.
We must continue striving to be number one to balance out our smallness with being relevant to the world.
