i hate queues.... i had never queue to meet any celebrities, attend members' sales or purchase collectibles, i would rather skip the queue and eat at fast food restaurant or food centres if the queue at restaurants are too long....
but my heart told me that i just had to join the hundred of thousands in paying my last respect to the selfless man regardless of the hours that i had to stand in queue....
saw this right at the entrance of the padang....
lucky for us, we did not start here... we strolled pass the 4 hours point too... =)
in fact, the padang was rather empty
and the flow of people was smooth
we finally reached our first pit stop after a 20 minutes stroll from raffle city ... time check - 10.15am
thank you volunteers, organisors, soldiers for the umbrellas
refreshments
buns
sweets
cold wet towels
and even "home-made" water mist
Singapore looks even more beautiful this week
despite the thousands of people who were in the queue, it was quiet and orderly...
last time check - 12.50pm
we took a total of a little less than 3 hours.... =)
no photography allowed in the parliament house so i just kope these pics below from the net
luv this lego piece by a little boy
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Dear Mr Lee Kuan Yew,
THANK YOU for being such a selfless leader who put improving the welfare and future for the people as your life purpose. My grandma was a 红头巾, my mum was not given the opportunity to attend school and i believe that if not for your visions, your plans, your actions, your perseverance to ensure all your plans were carried out, i would not be the fortunate 3rd generation who gets to enjoy the problems of living in a first world country....
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and on this page, i shall keep all the images, stories, articles about you just so that i can click back whenever i think of you....
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penned by Ivy James Faglho:
I am literate.
I am educated.
I am bilingual (and I can also speak some Hokkien).
I have a recognized diploma.
Simply because the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew did not subscribe to the notion of 女子无才便是德 (loosely translated: A woman is virtuous when she is not talented / educated).
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I am literate.
I am educated.
I am bilingual (and I can also speak some Hokkien).
I have a recognized diploma.
Simply because the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew did not subscribe to the notion of 女子无才便是德 (loosely translated: A woman is virtuous when she is not talented / educated).
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Eulogy by Li Hongyi:
He would have discussions with our parents while my cousins and I would sit by the side and listen. I would always feel a bit silly after listening. He made me realise how petty all my little concerns were and how there were so many bigger problems in the world. He made me want to do something more with my life.
You didn't have to care about frivolous things or play silly games. You could do something good with your life, and the best way to do so was to have good principles and conduct yourself honourably.
What made him a great man was the person he chose to be. A man of character, clarity, and conviction. We should remember him less as a man who gave us great gifts, and more as a man who showed us the kind of people we could be.
Eulogy by Li Hongyi:
He would have discussions with our parents while my cousins and I would sit by the side and listen. I would always feel a bit silly after listening. He made me realise how petty all my little concerns were and how there were so many bigger problems in the world. He made me want to do something more with my life.
You didn't have to care about frivolous things or play silly games. You could do something good with your life, and the best way to do so was to have good principles and conduct yourself honourably.
What made him a great man was the person he chose to be. A man of character, clarity, and conviction. We should remember him less as a man who gave us great gifts, and more as a man who showed us the kind of people we could be.
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Mr Lee Kuan Yew's red box
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Speech to Principals in 1966
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counter to no freedom in Singapore
Singapore 2B
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tough love from Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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Speech to Principals in 1966
counter to no freedom in Singapore
Singapore 2B
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