I always feel that the older NDP songs are much more meaningful and nicer than the more recent ones. probably cos back in those days, the songs talk more about making Singapore our home. now, the songs all talk about fighting for the future...
was searching through the NDP website, and i found this NDP song that i LOVED when i first heard it at a very young age of 10 years old...
It's the Little Things
Over the years
i've grown to be a part of you
You've cared for me and opened the ways
to a happy and beautiful life
You make me feel warm and safe
and give me hope for brighter days
(It's the little things that we share
the love and joy that's in the air
the children's laughter everywhere
and all our favourite things) x2
Over the years
I've grown accustomed to your ways
and no matter where i'll be it warms my heart
to know that you're always here for me
(It's the little things that we share
the love and joy that's in the air
the children's laughter everywhere
and all our favourite things) x2
Over the years
i've learnt that we share our destiny
and no matter how good others may be
noone cares like you care for me
cos deep down inside i feel you're part of me
My Singapore, the place i call my home
darn...the last line of the song is bringing tears to my eyes. *sob* still remember when i attended a seminar in Dec last year with scholars from other organisations, and we were talking about building Singaporean identity. i stupidly said that when it's National Day and i am stuck in a foreign land, i'd cry when i hear NDP songs, and on the spot, i really felt like i was going to break down into tears. geez...i guess i already have a Singaporean identity. not that i am super-patriotic or anything. but home is where my family is..and home is where i've been born and brought up...my roots are there...and i can't see myself uprooting and moving to another country.
in that sense, i admire people who leaves Singapore in search of greener pastures..cos i dun have the courage to do that.
coming overseas to study was a huge step for me. unlike many students who crave for overseas education, i belong to the "wat's wrong with NUS/NTU?" minority. for my passion in Physio, i took myself out of my comfort zone for 4 years...missed 4 NDPs and many days with my family. today, as i looked back, i give myself a pat on the back for coming here..
because if not for coming here, i wouldn't appreciate the little things in life...
mummy's cooking
sweltering heat
balmy winds
efficient service
convenient and cheap public transport
roti prata at 60cents a piece
authentic char kuay teow and laksa
durians
entertaining TV programs
all the things that many singaporeans take for granted...
so if you are one of the lucky Singaporeans reading this while wearing shorts and t-shirt (and complaining about the heat and sweat), take a moment to appreciate what you have..
because for some of us, these little things are almost impossible to get.
Happy 40th Birthday Singapore!!
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