Living in harmony between various ethnic groups allows other countries to learn from each other, tolerate each other, and create happiness together regardless of the diversity of races.
I realized that integrating into a city sometimes depends not on big events, but on these small neighborhood excitement: if you are willing to come out and take a look and smile, Singapore will become “I belong here too” at some point.
Dad explained to me softly and occasionally laughed with me. That simple but warm companionship makes me feel very nostalgic. Looking back now, the Chingay Parade is not just an event, but also carries the good times I spent with my father.
It isn’t just about nostalgia. It is a gentle reminder of what we have not lost, but perhaps forgotten: the beauty of gathering, the joy of slowing down, and the magic that emerges when we allow ourselves to be carried, even briefly, back to a simpler rhythm of life.