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23/03/15 :- In the morning, I switched on my radio as usual and heard the news that our founder, Mr Lee Kuan Yew has passed away at 3.18am. I could still hear my heart breaks. On the day I heard the saddening news, I've wanted to blog this entry. It took me almost a week to finally sit down to let the thoughts settle and allow my emotions to flow. 29/03/15 :- During these 7 days of nation mourning, there were countless articles and tributes written about and for Mr Lee. I nearly have the thought of giving up typing this blog entry as I felt that my words are not as well written as those professional writers. However, I've decided not to give myself an excuse not to express my gratitude towards the man who brought us to where we are today. I was never interested in nation news. I can't even name more than 10 of our ministers and their positions. But I know Lee Kuan Yew. Which Singaporean wouldn't? We have learnt a lot about our fo...

It is just a vicious cycle. Each time it happened, I told myself, "Ivan, forget it. Just keep your mouth shut and IGNORE!" I do see slight improvement from the past but there is surely more room for improvement. I guess, the next time I visit my tattooist, I really should get him/her to tattoo this for me. "Silence is gold. 沉默是金。" However, I can foresee another set of problems. There bound to be another group of people who think they know it all blaming me for not speaking my mind. What's the point of speaking up and getting misunderstood? Not only do you not solve an existing problem, you create many other problems from even talking about the initial problem. Friend C said, "That is an age to be mature already. No excuse not to grow up." Yes, I know. But it's not a matter of me knowing it. The subject matter do not know it. Friend T said, "Yes, I can totally understand and feel you. That's how X behaves as well. They are th...