macdawn
04-09-2004, 05:19 PM
I guess I am one day late in posting this. I just saw the Channel News Asia's re-airing of the unveiling of the Fabric of the Nation project..... I guess in a way, I was very touched by the project.
Last year, it was a tough year to bear. During the SARS period..... we all felt so helpless and fearful.....
Helpless, because I saw what was happening all around us, and feel like I really want to do something, instead of waiting around everyday, waiting to hear about more nurses and doctors being knocked down by the diease in the news, saddened by news that people had lost the battle with SARS.
Fearful because we are so afraid of people around us. We cringe back in fear whenever we see someone sneeze beside us, wondering if the person was a carrier.....
But when the Fabric of a Nation project was initiated, it gave us all an aim in our lives, allowed us to do something, anything to show how much we love this little country of ours, and in an indirect way, gave us a physically way to thank all those who contributed so much during those tough times.....
I wanted to contribute a patch for this project, but due to my oversight, the patch never left my possession. I guess this would be one big regret in my life. As now, I looked with awe at the 62 huge works of patchwork, I felt this emptiness in my heart, that my patch never ended up in those 62. But also, I felt a surge of pride in our hearts.
We may have our little faults, people can say Singaporeans are cold and un-feeling to things around us, but when We look at the Fabric of a Nation, we can say proudly, that when push comes to shove, we can show that we care, and want to contribute our little part to our nation. This patchwork will go down in our history as a proud symbol of unity and nation teamwork.
I am proud to be a Singaporean.
-MacDawn
PS: For those who are interested, the Fabric of a Nation is up for display in the HDB Main office next to the Toa Payoh MRT, opened from 9am to 6pm. Do try to make a trip there!
Last year, it was a tough year to bear. During the SARS period..... we all felt so helpless and fearful.....
Helpless, because I saw what was happening all around us, and feel like I really want to do something, instead of waiting around everyday, waiting to hear about more nurses and doctors being knocked down by the diease in the news, saddened by news that people had lost the battle with SARS.
Fearful because we are so afraid of people around us. We cringe back in fear whenever we see someone sneeze beside us, wondering if the person was a carrier.....
But when the Fabric of a Nation project was initiated, it gave us all an aim in our lives, allowed us to do something, anything to show how much we love this little country of ours, and in an indirect way, gave us a physically way to thank all those who contributed so much during those tough times.....
I wanted to contribute a patch for this project, but due to my oversight, the patch never left my possession. I guess this would be one big regret in my life. As now, I looked with awe at the 62 huge works of patchwork, I felt this emptiness in my heart, that my patch never ended up in those 62. But also, I felt a surge of pride in our hearts.
We may have our little faults, people can say Singaporeans are cold and un-feeling to things around us, but when We look at the Fabric of a Nation, we can say proudly, that when push comes to shove, we can show that we care, and want to contribute our little part to our nation. This patchwork will go down in our history as a proud symbol of unity and nation teamwork.
I am proud to be a Singaporean.
-MacDawn
PS: For those who are interested, the Fabric of a Nation is up for display in the HDB Main office next to the Toa Payoh MRT, opened from 9am to 6pm. Do try to make a trip there!