Mark asked us to support the daughter of his friend from Hong Kong for a piano/saxophone recital. The photo was taken from on top of the Esplanade where we had cocktails before the the recital. I was just amazed at how much the skyline of Singapore has changed in the last 5 - 10 years. All these new skyscrapers with modern design popped up over the last few years.
Singapore has really developed materially but unfortunately the society has not ... we are still not civil minded and overly focussed on material accumulation. Recently, the Minister for Education announced changes that hopefully will reduce the stress the children faces in school but the problems run deeper. As long as our values are stuck in the undeveloped nation of economic survival where asset accumulation is almost the only driving force, we will continue to be a nation obsessed with $$$. I really hope, wish and pray that the next generation will wake up and see that there's more to life. I especially am worried for Jon and Ken and their children - that they do not become lost in the pursue of $$$ and forget to smell the roses along the journey of life.
Life is great only if we can strike the right balance.
