It’s Singapore’s national day, and we are celebrating it big time again. Yes, again, because I have come to realise that having the capacity to celebrate is not a given. We are so fortunate that this little red dot is free from many natural disasters. We may not be the best of the best, but we are certainly one of the better managed countries. The country’s stability in our daily lives allow many of us to dream big, to live our dreams or just to live life as it is.

Last week, I joined some friends at the Marina Bay Sands area to watch fireworks. Looking around MBS and the eventual lighting display, I am impressed. I am impressed by not just the display, more so that the entire Sands’ area was built to cater to such mega events. I recalled reading some news somewhere stating that the Gardens by the Bay was one of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s vision, a vision to make Singapore a garden city. How different would Singapore be if our leaders had short range vision? How far ahead can we imagine? I am grateful for all that we have today, as a nation, we did well. As a citizen, we each have our own battle to fight, our own aspiration to fulfill. When our country gives us a peace of mind to live in, we know we have the space to think big, to imagine the unimaginable, to dream the wildest dream. Let’s celebrate our little success today and also to think about tomorrow, for tomorrow’s dream is built from today.