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I was just telling mr tam the other day that one of my dance mates is leaving Singapore for some time. And he started the topic on increasing globalisation, whether one day will we see ourselves in the same scenario, leaving Singapore for better job prospects?

Some background info first will draw a clearer picture. mr tam's father left hk, and brought the whole family over to Singapore. After a few years, he left on his own to go to bintan and set up his own laundry factory. ( when i mean he set up himself, i really mean it. Unable to understand any english and malay then, he wen to rent a factory, set up his own machines, set up his own electricity from scratch). Until now, he comes home only every other weekend.

At the very beginning of this relationship, I was already asking mr tam :" is there any chance that you will be going back to hk?"

Of course his answer was no.

What if his answer was yes?

I dunnoe what to imagine. But I know for certain, that I will not leave this country for good.

Maybe I am just stubborn or too afraid of changes. But I simply cannot imagine leaving this country at all. Leaving family, friends, and most importantly, the feeling of being safe.

Remembering the times when my parents went over to the US for 6 months makes me scared.

Counting the years that my sis is back from the US makes me thankful.

Counting the days that my sibling will be flying off again makes me cherish friday dinners even more.

I remember when I went over to US for a holiday, Jayson hardly wanted to be with me because he couldn remember who I was.

I hate to imagine a few years later, my dear Kyla and Lezane will be the same.