Merdeka?!?

in a days time will be the 31th of August 2006....that would also be the day all Malaysian celebrate the day our country got its independence....MERDEKA....hehe....well i still remember how excited we would be during this day when we were kids....it was like a real big celebration where we will be able to buy a flag with tiny bead sweets in it....hehe....and run around the whole place screaming "Merdeka!!" at the top of our lungs....and not forgetting in school....where the whole day would be dedicated to this occation with performances and food and class parties....no classes for the whole day....YAHOO!!!!

and how to forget my most memorable merdeka celebrations....especially in form 4 and 5....haha.... i still remember the ammount of effort the whole class put in to actually win the competition of the nicest decorated class with the merdeka theme....i still remember how we went all out in the decorations with loads of flags all over the class and all....hehe....we didnt win it in form 4....but we sure did take the 1st place in form 5....now that was fun fun fun....hehe.... the next favourite merdeka of mine was in university with my bunch of batz....hehe....we had a heart to heart talk on the eve night while watching this bunch of mat rempit's do stupid stunts.... and on that morning we all had lunch at jusco and actually walked all the way back to campus after that....aahhh!!! the sweet memories....hehe....

i read an article in the paper some time back....dont remember exactly when actually....but the topic was about the patriotism of the current community we live in....according to some minister ....school kids are more patriotic that adults in this generation....they are very patriotic in school but it kind of wears out as they grow older....i find what he said ver true indeed....dont you?? cause as i mentioned above....when i was young, this occation was much awaited like a celebration....but even me myself have experienced the lack of patriotism as the age becomes a bigger number....

but then again....what do they expect?? for the community to become more patriotic as they grow older?? hmmm....all i can say is, when we were smaller....we were innocent and ignorant about things around us....all we wanted was to celebrate and enjoy....but as we grow older, we become wiser and more observent about the happenings around us....we understand the things going on around....and we learn to react....i think many of you out there will have the same opinion like me....for it is true....

has anyone noticed the lack of patriotism especially for this merdeka celebration?? i dont know bout other places....but here in perai, its too obvious....so few of cars with the flag on....and seriously speaking....i dont really feel the merdeka mood on....the only reason im counting down to merdeka is beacuse then it will be only a month left for my practical to be over....hehe....just counting down to my own merdeka actually....hehe....i know most of my friends are doing the same as well....cant wait....cant wait....

as for the country....we are nearing the celebration of 50 years of independence....but it looks like the country is in a worse shape than it was when it was just granted its independence....a sad fact....the racial differences seem more obvious now than it was then....and that is not caused by the community....but the government that rule this country....as much as we know it....the condition of the government influences the minds of the society as well as the younger generations....so indirectly, all these frictions between the leaders would contribute on the way of thinking of the public....

so many things we read about leaders....discrimation among races....segregation among the people because of religion and skin color....the harsh language used to show disrespect on others believes....and lets not forget the preasure and tension placed on the public with the raise of prices for everything....but not the income of the public....sad sad....how long can the public take all this?? hmmm....

we are nearing the 50th year of independence....but has our country really achived total independence?? hmmm....nothing personal against the country....but maybe the leaders or the country should learn to be more respectful and treat all malaysians equally....and also start thinking about the good for the public....but anyways, we still love our country....so everybody together now....MERDEKA!!! MERDEKA!!! MERDEKA!!!