Merdeka...

50th Celebration of Independence....

During the course of growing up, I gotta admit I was never the 'gung-ho' patriotic Malaysian that waves the Malaysian flag or have it hanged over the house. But somehow as Malaysia celebrates its 50th Independence tomorrow, I can't help but feel a sense of proudness and achievement. For the past week, newspapers have shown photographs of comparisons between then and now and how much our country has achieved over the past 50 years.

Looking back, Malaysia has come a long way from the days of our ancestors who were trying to make ends meet to fulfil just the basic necessities of life. Now, living in a bustling city called Kuala Lumpur, I embraced the hustles and bustles of corporate life to fulfil my needs and desires of life. Those were the days when I remember getting my first Siemens handphone, reasonably sized, good features (at that time), nice screen and good for making calls. In contrast today, I'm using a Nokia N73, hugeeee colour screen, mp3 and video player, MMS, Internet....etc. How the times have changed.

No country is perfect and even with Malaysia, she has its shortcomings. But, there's so much to be thankful for. God has tremendously blessed Malaysia, given me a wonderful job, friends and family and of course, endless, bountiful food that assures me I will never go hungry. So, as I celebrate Malaysia's 50th Independence tomorrow, I might not wave flags or have them pasted on my car, but I am proud to say that I am Malaysia's child and Malaysia is my wonderful and beautiful country.