Farewell Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

When I wokeup on Monday, 23 March 2015.. I've learnt about the passing of my Country's very own founding Father had passed away the same day at 3.18am. I've seen on television and heard of his life stories from my Grandmother and my Mummy. And after I've learnt of his passing, I couldn't help but cried daily when reminded that we Singapore have lost our founding Father.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew was the one that dares to dream and therefore already had vision since 1965 that Singapore will be successful. And true enough, we have grown from a 3rd World to currently a 1st World Country. Without his perseverance and determination, I wouldn't have the chance to be born in a modernized Singapore. I am really thankful for that.

On Thursday, I've brought my Grandmother down to City Hall to meet my Mummy, Aunt and Cousin to pay our last respect to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the Parliament House. We had quick dinner and head down to queue at Padang at 7pm. Thought it was a humid night, we managed to persevere for 5 hours, thanks to volunteers for providing snacks and water to hydrate ourselves. I would say I've never seen Singapore that united eversince I was born. And that really touched me.

And finally we went into Parliament House to pay our last respect at 12am on the dot. Many elderlies, even on wheelchair, with walking sticks queued at the priority queue to pay their last respect to Mr Lee, my heart dropped. Afterall, they were the ones that witnessed how Singapore have grown and how Mr Lee had guide Singaporeans then.

And today, 29 March 2015, Sunday at 12.30pm was his funeral procession parade. As his casket was driven along memorial places in Singapore, citizens of Singapore held our Country flags high waving while wailing and screaming to Mr Lee's name "Lee Kuan Yew!! Lee Kuan Yew!!" I cried immediately when I saw that on television. I woke up to a rainy dark sky, heavy rain.. yet citizens of Singapore still went to send him off. That was how grateful we are to him.

Had to work at 4pm today, so didn't manage to watch their speeches, but I watched the rerun from my iPad when I arrived at work.. I started to tear even when there's customers in my shop. Especially when they said the pledge and sang to our National Anthem "Majulah Singapura". I am very happy and proud to be a Singapore thanks to Mr Lee Kuan Yew. You're a great leader and Father of Singapore. You will be dearly missed by many of us. Farewell Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Rest in peace. ♡

[29 MARCH 2015, 7.59PM]