National Day 06

National Day is coming sooon! Tomorrow, in fact.

So let's take this time to count our blessings, and to honor some heroes who have passed on for the sake of our country.

Thank God for a safe time throughout our lives, or at least throughout my life. There has been no wars like the Iraq Wars, or even the Star Wars. In fact, we should also thank God for the lack of wars in other places, like most of the ASEAN countries. Since we are on this topic, why don't we also thank God for the lack of wars in well, MOST of the countries in the world? It would be most appropriate.

Thank God for the economy. We do not have high taxes like in some countries way up north, like some Scandinavian country that charges up to 50% tax to finance projects that are designed to develop their country. We should be thankful that unlike that country where those projects have benefited the locals and foreign investors, we have capable and outstanding ministers here who are not ashamed to blast each other over screw-ups like in the case where luxury cars were not sold to certain VIPs for a trifle. We should be thankful, that instead of bowing to outside Western influences, our leaders are trying their best to protect our local business interests by imposing abnormally high standards and stringent requirements on foreign investors. Also, we should be thankful that they are trying to sign a full-blown FTA with the US that would protect the drug companies by banning all currently legal generic medications. An agreement that would make those AIDS sufferers who are relying on much-needed government subsidies and cheaper generic medication imported from India cough up the enormous amount of money that is rightfully claimed by pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

Thank God also for capable leaders in the government. Leaders who would not sell off their assets to others unless the buyer was from a certain race. Yes, be thankful for them, for they have only the interests of the people from that race at heart! Hark, bravo to them! They would even publically rebuke other ally parties who would find means to attack and destabilize their own party for whatever reasons. And most of all, with so many like-minded leaders, they would receive overwhelming support to continue in their course of action without having to apologize, showing that the government is united and receives a mandate from the people.

Thank God for patriotic citizens! Thank God for leaders who lead by example! Kudos to the many ministers who are going round distributing our national flag! Bravo, bravissimo! Salute the people who marry while clothed in the national flag; admire those who decorate the entire car, frame, roof and windows, with the flags! Weep with tears at the news of those who died for our country, oh those patriotic souls! Even though afflicted with hypertension and diabetes, one of the participants of the National Day parade in Sarawak still persevered and attended the rehearsal despite feeling faint. Oh, that she had so much pride and love for our country! This is sublime, nay, nobel beyond all thought, that she would have sacrificed so much for the one thing she loved so much! Nobel, patriotic act!

Thank God for local enterprising companies. Like the lone satellite tv company, that unhesitatingly sacrifice a few months revenue so that we would have a chance to watch interesting programs in front of the idiot box. Thank God for their wise selection of choices, like Animax which was supposed to have premiered years ago.

Ah, now who can tell me that there's nothing to be thankful for? Who can say that there is no reason for us to display our feelings for our country on this glorious day?

PS. This is an advance greeting. Happy anniversary to our country, and a happy birthday to my friend Ling, the only Malaysia babe from Singapore that I know! Keep smiling, and bury that homicidal tendency you have now =p Have fun at the new campus!