Happy Birthday Singapore~
Watching NDP gives me goose bumps. It never fails to bring my mind to NDP 1997 where I was part of the combined schools' choir. It was bitter sweet memory as my involvement was not exactly voluntary. My school did not have enough students in the choir organization, hence they volunteered 50-60 other students. Initially it was tough as we had to memorized the lyrics of no less than 5 songs. What made it tougher was some of the songs were of foreign languages. However, looking back, it was quite a unique and privileged experience to be part of NDP.
Of the various segments of NDP, my favorite would be the march past and the military parade. I can only empathize with the marching contingents. The countless rehearsals under the brutal weather, it must have been extremely exhausting. However, I bet any negative thoughts any participants have initially would certainly be changed to that of pride and satisfaction once the event is over. More often than not, one has look at the positive side of things even in the most negative situations, only then will life be more bearable. haha
