Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Farewell to our dearest People's President..Dr Wee Kim Wee..as he passed away tis morning @ 515am..
The Nation mourns as Singapore losed a great leader of humility and honour. All flags
Singapore will miss u and always remember u..Our beloved 4th President..An exceptional man...
I will miss him greatly though I have never met him in person b4. Goodbye..to him.but not to his legacy..it will live on in the hearts of many.

Till now, I can remember vividly the picture of him with his warm, megawatt smile that greeted me during all my assemblies at during my pri sch days. ( u c, he was the president then and so his picture as well as his wife, the 1st lady were hung up at all schools). From his photograph, he indeed looked so approachable and ever-ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Hehe..recalling now, hmm..he seems like a doting grandpa to my friends and I too..

Judging from all the news reports about his magnanimity and amicable, down-to-earth personality,
tis will certainly be "a great loss to the Nation", as said by President Nathan.
So perhaps I should go down 2 Istana tmr 2 pay my last respect to such a modest leader with no airs around him, well-loved by all S'poreans from all wakes of life. Hmm..not perhaps..I've decided.. I shall go tmr.. esp when I really wanna meet such a great man even though haiz..not when he's no longer around physically..Yet..i believe that he will always b with Spore spirtually..blessing our homeland..

He will be a role model for all to emulate..esp when he had climbed his way up from a clerk to editor, diplomat and finally president.. Mind u..he had not managed to further his studies due to circumstances then..instead he learnt from the University of life..and worked his way up..Definitely, something admirable..that he can succeed under such harsh turbulent times of yester-year. I salute u, Mr Former President.. U r our inspiration! U had touched our lives..

Now I shall conclude tis blog with his mantra..a great life's reminder..
" We come into this world with nothing on our backs and we will leave with nothing..
Before we leave, we return to society what it has given us. We try to treat every person as a human being."

- Former President

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