True Love

As all of you would have known by now, the Mother of Singapore, Mdm Kua Geok Choo passed away, leaving her husband, MM Lee Kuan Yew devastated. I was spending my Sunday morning reading through past days' newspaper-Articles that talked fondly of Mdm Kua;Articles that spoke of her love;Articles that proved her to be as wonderful as she was.

At first, her passing meant little to me. Partly because she was no significant figure to me, & partly before I did not know her personally, to actually break down in tears when the news came. But later however, my heart felt a little heavy & it gradually turned so heavy, that I did tear, well, a little.

Flipping through the newspaper, I read every single article on her. "She was a loving wife, mother & grandmother". That was often said of her. How easy it is to be the wife of a political figure, how easy it is to raise 3 children to be who they are today, 1 a Prime Minister, 1 a successful brain surgeon & 1 a well off businessman.

Mdm Kua truly touched me, be it through her selfless love for all those around her, or how she still loved reading at her age, or even how she quietly contributed to Singapore.

MM Lee had said before, "Her life was well-lived". I really agree on that. Mdm Kua was a significant figure, to all those that were acquainted with her.

When her husband & her children & 2 of her grandchildren gave their eulogy at her wake, I was touched. It was like I look up to Mdm Kua as my role model, someone whom I wish I'll grow up to be.

She was humble, she was never proud, she never differentiated herself as someone of a higher social status. She taught her children to treat everyone equally & that they were not to be rude or impolite to anyone, including their maids. Her children did not play with expensive toys. Her children did not go to the best kindergarden. She was the type of mother that all children would wish for. She is Mdm Kua.

Her love. Her contributions. Her understanding. Her patience. Her worthiness. They will definitely be passed on form generations to generations.

She was once someone whom I took little notice on. Now, she is someone whom I greatly admire.