The country has been getting some bad press lately. Some warranted, well mostly warranted, some not. It is unpleasant to hear of negativity in our country on any day. To have these distasteful events occur so close to Merdeka augments the bad taste, particularly when we should be celebrating our Independence Day as a united, tolerant, harmonious people.I am not going to dwell on the bad, instead, I am going to focus on the good. I came across the photo of these multi-cultural cupcakes in Su’s blog this morning and asked her permission to reproduce it here. It is so heartening to see that those of us who are youthful in mind, body and spirit still hold to the belief that our diversity should be embraced and fostered. We are often more broadminded, worldly. We celebrate our differences and realise that these dissimilarities are our strength as a people. We are able to understand and complement one another.
As Malaysia rejoices on its 52nd birthday tomorrow, I remain optimistic that our diverse country will continue to evolve in more good ways, rather than the contrary. Selamat Hari Merdeka!
Photo courtesy of Delectable By Su.
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Kris, I really hope you are right. I feel like we are living two worlds here. On the one side all seem well, on the other, all hell break loose, almost medieval.
ReplyDeleteI'm a believer in quiet celebration, especially during these times when our solidarity as Malaysians are challenged. As such, let us all ponder at how far we have all came and brace ourselves, as one, for the challenges that lies ahead..Merdeka-kan Minda.
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