Thankfulness

I have stopped my thankful posts for months now. Not that I am not thankful anymore, just that I needed to reprioritize my time and concentrate on spending time with the children, the Husband, God and my close and loved ones instead of penning down my thoughts. Those and another major change that is gonna happen in my little household. Will reveal in due time.

Anyway... I am, however, compelled to pen down this particular thought of thankfulness. You see, I am hoping to pass some positive vibes around.

So, what am I so so thankful about? The answer is: our government. Usually, I prefer to keep my (whatever limited) political views to myself and a few other close ones. But then, right now, there is this huge fuzzy-wuzzy bubble inside me that is channelled towards our government and I fear that I might explode with the bubble if I do not externalise it somehow.

If you ask me for my view of our government, I'd say that our government is sound, dynamic and yet, humble, and adapts well with changing times.

Since the last general election, it is apparent (at least to me) that the government realizes the importance and urgency to come down to our level in order to reach out and to get feedback.

To listen, to be approachable, ministers open up Facebook pages. I, for one, 'liked' Prime Minister LHL's Facebook page among other pages. And I genuinely believe that most of the updates are done personally by him because it really sounds like him talking and well, he has a iPhone.

I thought it was really cool that they are gonna shake up (without specifying a mandatory curriculum because it will be suicidal to creativity) the preschool educational system, given that there has always been strong emphasis on academic excellence in our prevailing Primary, secondary, JC and tertiary educational system. It only shows that they are hearing. For all we know, this may just be the first move to change the minds of those who are unwilling to procreate because they feel that Singapore is too stifling for little ones to grow up in.

Anyway, my point for writing this is because I realize that there are fellow countrymen out there who are unhappy with the government. I am not here to set off an argument about how good or bad our government is, so I shall not cite any more positive examples. I am not saying that they are perfect either because they are not. Nobody is. Instead, what I like to do is to take a step back and observe with a open mind. Be quick to applaud and be slow to criticize. That way, I find that there are actually plenty of things that has been done / they are doing that I am thankful for. When we keep looking out for the good things instead of the bad, counting our blessings; life becomes filled with hope and joy as we move forward.

What about the bad things that are really affecting our lives? You may ask. How about writing a feedback to them? If we have faith that they are approachable and sound, when they hear enough of the same problem, surely they will do something about it. Let's just be patient and bear with them for now. Oh, and remain basking in the good things. That will make the wait much more bearable.

In conclusion, i will just say that I, for one, is thankful to be a Singaporean and will never want to seek greener pastures (except for getaways and holidays, and perhaps temporary residency if ever work / children's studies call for it). Yes, Singapore is green enough for me and I daresay my head of the household agrees with me on that. Thank you, Singapore. Thank you for your contributions, our dear 'gahmen' (government unique to only Singaporeans).