Unconditional Love
Been thinking for a while if I should even blog about this.
MM bidding farewell to his wife.
I respect the man for what he has done for the country and the sacrifices he made to make a 700 sq km of land and a population of 5 mil a force to be reckon with. But no, this is not about his achievements or the way he achieved things which seems impossible.
This is not another debate on the methods of how he got where he got or why he got there in the first place. This is not an article to spin tales about the "Dirty Secrets of Harry Lee".
This is just a simple entry about how a man, no matter how powerful or influencial or wealthy he is, there are certain things that he cannot control and only show that he is but a man. A man with he undying love for his companion, his love, his soulmate.
With all the information that flooded our media over the past 2 weeks, we basically know a lot more about the man and his wife. We understood a little better about the struggles of being responsible as well as sacrifices one had to make between career and family.
A strong man who seldom shows much emotion (besides his smile or shedding tears during the separation of Singapore from Malaya), the last red rose that he set in her coffin and the last two kisses he placed on her cheek, showed a lot more about the man than we can ever understand.
His passion and love for her may not have been publicized. Even back in the old days when he was in his twenties when he got engaged to her, showed a lot about how he rather secretly decide to spend a lifetime with her by getting engaged rather and breaking the tradition of informing the parents first.
In the media coverage of the his eulogy, he showed a strong front. Even during interviews where he mentioned that since her stroke in 2008, the family had time to slowly embrace the fact and come to terms that in reality, she will leave them in the near future.
At an age way past 80, he could barely walk properly, he still wanted to be with her and sent her off. The strength to do that with the country watching, no less, is already evidence that he is willing to sacrifice his reputation to show that he loved his wife deeply and unconditionally. Wealth, power, influence are all nothing if you do not have anyone to share it with. Someone who understands and supports you through thick and thin, whether your decision is right or wrong.
Unconditionally. How many of us peasants are able to even love deeply and committedly? Not even asking for unconditionally.
Gone is not just a woman. Not just the wife of a man. Not just a 63 relationship.
Gone is the support for our founding father. Something that cannot be replaced.
MM bidding farewell to his wife.
I respect the man for what he has done for the country and the sacrifices he made to make a 700 sq km of land and a population of 5 mil a force to be reckon with. But no, this is not about his achievements or the way he achieved things which seems impossible.
This is not another debate on the methods of how he got where he got or why he got there in the first place. This is not an article to spin tales about the "Dirty Secrets of Harry Lee".
This is just a simple entry about how a man, no matter how powerful or influencial or wealthy he is, there are certain things that he cannot control and only show that he is but a man. A man with he undying love for his companion, his love, his soulmate.
With all the information that flooded our media over the past 2 weeks, we basically know a lot more about the man and his wife. We understood a little better about the struggles of being responsible as well as sacrifices one had to make between career and family.
A strong man who seldom shows much emotion (besides his smile or shedding tears during the separation of Singapore from Malaya), the last red rose that he set in her coffin and the last two kisses he placed on her cheek, showed a lot more about the man than we can ever understand.
His passion and love for her may not have been publicized. Even back in the old days when he was in his twenties when he got engaged to her, showed a lot about how he rather secretly decide to spend a lifetime with her by getting engaged rather and breaking the tradition of informing the parents first.
In the media coverage of the his eulogy, he showed a strong front. Even during interviews where he mentioned that since her stroke in 2008, the family had time to slowly embrace the fact and come to terms that in reality, she will leave them in the near future.
At an age way past 80, he could barely walk properly, he still wanted to be with her and sent her off. The strength to do that with the country watching, no less, is already evidence that he is willing to sacrifice his reputation to show that he loved his wife deeply and unconditionally. Wealth, power, influence are all nothing if you do not have anyone to share it with. Someone who understands and supports you through thick and thin, whether your decision is right or wrong.
Unconditionally. How many of us peasants are able to even love deeply and committedly? Not even asking for unconditionally.
Gone is not just a woman. Not just the wife of a man. Not just a 63 relationship.
Gone is the support for our founding father. Something that cannot be replaced.