I really enjoyed this year's NDP. The theme was brought out so very well, a world of possibilities. Every act and spectacle serves to reinforce once again, that we can dream big, as a nation and as individuals. Even the location was ideal. The Singapore River where we humbly began, and yet now the skyline testify to our success and prosperity in a mere 42 years. All that was captured very beautifully, in a harmony of sky and water.
"It was the best of times, It was the worst of times." The morale is unbelievably high this year. We are undoubtedly born in one of the golden periods of Singapore, and perhaps of the world, having seen neither the toil and hardship of our forefathers, nor the poverty of their contemporaries, yet being able to enjoy the fruits of their labour with a prospering economy and good governance.
Of course, some able-bodied NSF may retort about how NDP may be a highly "wayang" affair. As in every cause, we will have our fair share of cynicism and satirical jokes. Yet let spectacle, glory, and patriotism have its hour, for there is a place and a time, for the celebration of the nation, for the fireworks and for the tingling of the spine at the Singapore flag flown high, for the lovely harmonies and the new and adventurous tunes that capture the essence of our time, for the resolute and immutable national anthem.
Happy Birthday Singapore.
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