I'm Japanese, not Singaporean, but I know He was the founding father of Singapore. I've met lots of nice Singaporeans in Kaw so I'd thought I'd make this thread to show support to my Singaporean mates. ️ R.I.P Lee Kuan Yew. Good luck and continued happiness to all of Singapore.
I'm from Singapore, and i hope many of you know him. Let me tell you he probably developed Singapore into one of the most developed countries in the shortest time. Gaining independence in 1965, we came from this filthy fishing town to a bustling hub. I have mixed feelings about him, but no doubt he did an awesome job bringing Singapore where we are today. He died of pneumonia around 3am local time, at the age of 91. Coincidentally we are celebrating the nation's 50th birthday, and it is a real pity for him to leave us this year. After all, he did govern as prime minister for 3 decades. Some of us may not like him that much, but he should get the respect he deserves.
Thank u for making this post. Very much appreciated. Rest In Peace, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Thank you for building up this Nation
as a malaysian,deepest condolences to all Singaporean.he most respected leader.Rest In Peace Mr. Lee Kuan Yew
Lol. I just know I have a lot of SG mates in this game and seeing them react on wc, I thought I'd send some support over from Japan.
RIP LKY There once lived an iron man Who graced this sodden path Deep footprints he had left Paved ways where there were none His thundery voice and rousing speeches Hewn from a brilliant mind From the crucibles of chaos he surged A giant above his time Forged in the fires of unrest In a time where all seemed lost He towered, defiantly stamping his will Unwavering against the odds The iron man hammered again and again Unremittingly without stop Like a master artisan he chiseled Purging grime out from the rock This small rock that was twice discarded And ravaged in between "No more!" he cried, "Not on my watch!" he vowed His furnace burned within With fiery breaths he breathed Igniting this dimmed light of the south This forsaken rock, this abandoned crop Proudly stood out from the dock 50 years of grit and sweat The iron man would ceaselessly toil Carving out a glittering monolith Out of this barren soil But age calls time upon all men And even iron begins to rust As the city prepares a jubilant feast To honor her heroes past The iron man now growingly weak His furnace growingly dim The iron within him fully spent And no more ore in him Oh that he'll wait and tarry a while To bask in unfettered praise For simple mortals just like me Yearn another glimpse upon his face Amidst the anxious prayers and tears As we watched the iron man wane We will remember his temerity, his strength and steel His work will not be in vain The same values of a relentless pursuit To eke out a better tomorrow To imbue the same iron resolute In us for our children to follow To make roads, bore wells and plant trees Bearing fruit that we may never hold For the bountiful harvest we reap today Was sown by our pioneers of old Thank you, iron man Know when you rest beneath this ground You are the anchor of this state And whenever we're knocked down We'll taste the earth and remember your words And up we'll climb again For the iron that was in you is now In us, for us, to give. #ThankYouLKY In our 50th year, on his deathbed, he is still bringing Singaporeans together in a way nobody else can. Tribute to LKY who passed away this morning.
Re: RIP LKY 3 is 2 too many. Please note when I made this thread, there weren't any others. I just saw lots of my SG mates grieving in wc, so I thought to make a thread to show my solidarity.