In a perverse way, I am heartened that a financial crisis had
came along, even though like everyone else, i am sincerely saddened
for my fellow citizens who are affected by it.
I am only heartened because it made us realized and take stock
on what is crucial to us - money or life?
Even though we may have lost our savings, our jobs -
surprisingly, we are still alive! Alive to move around, to
walk without fear at nights, to see our children merrily go to
school, to meet up with friends, to read, to watch, to play and
more critically - to love and be loved.
<1> Is money that important
after all?
<2>How much is
enough?
<3>Have we no hands and legs
to earn a living?
Do we fear competition from foreigners, so much that we cry in
tears? Had we become cowards, lost confidence in ourselves, instead
of being courageous lions that we mystically are as bestowed by our
ancient forefathers for every citizen born or pledged?
No, we singaporeans are more than we actually realized, if only
we would stop and ponder on what really matters, and what really
matters is that we are still alive, more can be done by ourselves
if we rise to the occasion to meet the challenges of today than to
hanker down under battened hatches and scream in agony, agony which
is not of real hurt or doom, but only lost desires of which we
will regain and more, if only we courageously move forward, come
what may, to bring food to the table for our loved ones, in
peace.
<1> Without money, where do you get your food, shelter,
internet, etc....???? so money not important to you? well, you're
free to give it to me :D
<2> How much is enough you asked? mmm.. ask my p.m. :D
<3> I don't get you here.
What makes you think that we fear competition with foreigner? If
it's in terms of working hours, intelligent, qualification etc... I
seriously don't think they're as strong as us.
However, if it's interms of wages, we're at the losing end.
** We have family in sg that we need to feed, house loans to
pay, etc etc.... How competitivie can our wages get? With
everything going up, do you think we can lower our wages to that of
FT? and don't forget our take home pay needs to -20% cpf.
