The One with The Singaporeans

I was boarding a bus last Friday while returning from work. The bus no is 903 to be exact. When the bus came, it was full but all of us at the bus stop were able to board the bus. I had to stand near the entrance of the bus and here was when I realised something unique about Singaporean.

The bus driver was an Indian in his early 40s and then there was an old Chinese man probably in his 60s. And guess what? They were both conversing in Malay! One Chinese, one Indian, talking to each other in Malay. Amazing but true. This is the true nature of Singapore and her people. We are a mixed bunch of people living together in harmony in one small island.

I was smiling to myself all the way to the interchange. At that point, I was also thankful to Allah, the Almighty for letting me live on a country that is able to house different races and languages and religions. Although we have our differences be it in thoughts or actions, we are still able to accept each other and tolerate one another. Yes we dislike whatever you are doing but we are able to take it.

As a Muslim, we must learn that colour doesn't matter. You may be black, yellow or even whites but as long as you have good values and yearn for the goodness for all mankind, you are a friend of us. A friend need not be a Muslim nor must he say that God is One. Singaporeans have agreed to disagree in some matters that is why we are able to live with each other.

However, in some other countries, fights broke out exactly because of this. One say that God is One, the other say that God has a son and they fight with each other because of that. I will not elaborate more on this. Not keen into religious debates. Just hope there will be some peace in this world which is dying rapidly. If everyone continue to fight, there will be no place to live anymore in the future. Let us all go to Space and live.