Majullah Singapora!

Today is Singapore's Birthday, Singapore's National Day, 51 years since government was given back from the British and 49 since the separation from Malaysia. In this half century, Singapore has raised from a small under-developed port to become one of the Asian Tigers, the financial hub of south east Asia and one of the five most important ports in the world. In just a few words, the city-state government—a Parliamentary Republic as written on its statutes—works and delivers—last year it reported an economical growth of more than 12%.

Singapore is a beautiful place, and you learn to love it by walking it; there's no other way to find the small temples, the nice views, and the beautiful parks. I cannot think of a different way to live Singapore, it's lush forests and tall buildings, than walking.

Harbour Front from Faber Point

I forgot about living Singapore, everything became work since I got here, but Singapore almost shares its birthday with one wonderful ghost of my past and, as always, I spent that day walking, thinking, trying to gather my marbles for another year.  I found them, and I found many other beautiful and meaningful things.

Majullah!

Feliz Cumpleaños Pa!