Remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Our Founding Father

schools honouring Mr Lee

As Monday, 23 March 2015 dawns, Singapore in thrust into a state of grief and sorrow as all over the country, Singaporeans mourn the loss of our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Dr Hang, our Principal, started off the morning assembly with a speech regarding the passing of Mr Lee. Unusually silent, the school stood still and quiet as Dr Hang spoke. In the eyes of all Singaporeans, Mr Lee was a respectable man of resilience who led our nation to what we are today. Without him, Singapore would probably be a island of hardship. When we were expelled from Malaysia, we had literally NOTHING. No natural resources, no manpower... low quality of education etc... ( sorry if i got anything wrong, I'm very, very ashamed to say that I do not, sometimes, pay attention in History class ) It was Mr Lee, who step by step, led us to modern Singapore.

Many of us take what Singapore has today for granted. Not every country has such clean streets. Not in every country can you see beautiful stretches of green lawn. The trees lining the road. Not every country provides education to all children. Not every country has clean water drinkable right from the tap.

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The flag is flown at half-mast today. After the singing of the national anthem and taking the pledge, one minute of silence is observed as the school reflects on the life and contributions of Mr Lee to our nation.

Don't worry, Mr Lee! You might no longer exist physically but you, your spirit... Everything, will exist forever in all Singaporeans' hearts. Your legacy will live on. Singaporean children will be learning about you in history. How you have been an excellent leader and pioneer. How much energy you dedicated to Singapore. <Mr Lee's Red Box> This. Is how much Mr Lee did for us. I nearly cried reading.

You've worked hard, Mr Lee.

Ya shoulda have a good rest. Don't worry about us :) We will not let you down.

One thing for sure - You'll be terribly missed by all.