Sunday, June 03, 2007
Welcome Home...
Sis is back. For a lot longer than she has done in the past 9 years. It just struck me that 3 years have already passed since I left Toronto for good. And though I have visited that memory-filled city on short trips twice since then, I still remember how much I missed T.O. when I first left.
But a lot of things have changed since then, not least the way I see things. And on my most recent trip there, I no longer feel the same emotion as I did 3 years back. Having spent 7 years of my life in Canada altogether, there was a time when I couldn't choose between Singapore and my "adopted nation". But maybe time does change all things. Somehow, I am a lot more certain now of where i want to settle down than I was back then.
But I'm sure that no two people share the exact same experience or feeling. For some reason, I see my dear sis, the Canadian, the "professional student" (so to speak with her being a student all her life), as someone who will be a lot more connected to her 'homeland' in years to come. Regardless of what happens though, Canada or Singapore, we have been through so much together as we grew up, and she will always be my big sis. And I really look forward to these next few months that she will be spending at home with me. The last few months with her living under the same roof!
Sis is back. For a lot longer than she has done in the past 9 years. It just struck me that 3 years have already passed since I left Toronto for good. And though I have visited that memory-filled city on short trips twice since then, I still remember how much I missed T.O. when I first left.
But a lot of things have changed since then, not least the way I see things. And on my most recent trip there, I no longer feel the same emotion as I did 3 years back. Having spent 7 years of my life in Canada altogether, there was a time when I couldn't choose between Singapore and my "adopted nation". But maybe time does change all things. Somehow, I am a lot more certain now of where i want to settle down than I was back then.
But I'm sure that no two people share the exact same experience or feeling. For some reason, I see my dear sis, the Canadian, the "professional student" (so to speak with her being a student all her life), as someone who will be a lot more connected to her 'homeland' in years to come. Regardless of what happens though, Canada or Singapore, we have been through so much together as we grew up, and she will always be my big sis. And I really look forward to these next few months that she will be spending at home with me. The last few months with her living under the same roof!
yeongest 11:18 am
2 Comments:
Hey I didn't know u posted abt me! ^^
I've spent 1/3 of my life in Canada... and afterall, it is my birth country. Guess it will always be special to me. But I know it's not the place I want to settle down in... not the country I wish to bring up my children in.
Singapore's not perfect but in many ways I am more rooted here. I haven't been torn between Toronto and Singapore for many years liao...
I look forward to my next phase of life here, and to the future when we'll be neighbours. Wouldn't that be fun?! :)
Missed you lots kiddo. Glad to be back... spending time with you is a major highlight to being back here. Even if you make fun of me when I cry. :P
I've spent 1/3 of my life in Canada... and afterall, it is my birth country. Guess it will always be special to me. But I know it's not the place I want to settle down in... not the country I wish to bring up my children in.
Singapore's not perfect but in many ways I am more rooted here. I haven't been torn between Toronto and Singapore for many years liao...
I look forward to my next phase of life here, and to the future when we'll be neighbours. Wouldn't that be fun?! :)
Missed you lots kiddo. Glad to be back... spending time with you is a major highlight to being back here. Even if you make fun of me when I cry. :P
Heh.. yah lah. Look forward to being neighbours with you at The Madeira next time. Still can't believe they used it for the TV show mars vs venus lol.
Good to see you are enjoying every phase of life!
Good to see you are enjoying every phase of life!