Exploring Our Children’s Potentials

If you live in Singapore, you will see how Singapore REALLY celebrates its National Day every year.

The display of Singapore flags everywhere, even in the housing areas. Posters. National Day songs. And, of course the National Day Parade (NDP).

Even before the actual day (August 9th), everyone can catch a glimpse of its rehearsals for free every Saturday evening starting from sometime in July! Complete with its loud fireworks displays too!

And both kids have been part of the crowds regularly on one of those saturdays since Vai was close to turning one in 2007.

This year, I watched it … TWICE.

The first time was when Wilson and I were on the Singapore Flyer some two weeks ago (but I guess we mostly watched the fireworks part there, not quite ‘everything’).

And the second time was last week, when I brought the kids to watch it by the Singapore River near the Esplanade.

You see, Wilson had some friendly tennis matches that evening and frankly, I was actually very reluctant to go all the way to the Esplanade with the kids WITHOUT him coming along. I was feeling tired too that day, and I would much prefer to just stay at home.

Ah but I know the kids really wanted to go, AND since our friends happened to go as well, the three of us headed for the Singapore River together with them by bus and train.

And armed with only my Canon Ixus, we got ourselves squeezed amongst the crowds, and watched this year’s NDP, right till the end.

And here are some captured moments I’d like to share with you.

Enjoy!