Merdeka

There is a lot going on the country that it almost made me not look forward to Merdeka. That shouldn’t be the case though. If you truly love your country, you should not let a couple of setbacks or other people’s shenanigans affect your feelings. In any case, listening a few pioneer doctors on BFM gave me hope.

I particularly felt a ray of hope from Dr Mahmood Merican, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, who, in one of the podcasts, said:

“With all the grumbles, I still have faith in the country. There are still a lot of good people there, some of them may be disheartened but we still have lots of things going on. I still have faith in the long-term for Malaysia.
I think we need to be kinder to one another. This is a basic thing. You know, our behaviour on the road, the way we litter, the way we leave our toilets. These are very bad signs. We should care for the next person. That is the main thing we have to do. I think, again, it is education, parenting, which can play a big part.”

I especially loved his closing quote:

“We should not lose hope; even though at the moment things seem to be difficult, they are difficult, we have to do our bit. One of things about Malaysians is that they grumble, they are prone to point fingers at everybody and forget to examine their own actions. Even if you have a little that you can help, do it and that will add up. Don't feel that you are helpless. Even with what little you can do, do for the good.”

Have a happy Merdeka everyone!