Today Malaysia celebrates “medeka” – it’s 50th year as an independent nation. Before that for about 400 years it was a colony under the Portuguese, Dutch and British who first ambled to that region of the world because of the spice trade. I am proud to say that I belong to the first generation of “medeka” children.
You have already read some accounts of my upbringing on this as well as the other two versions of this blog. I am glad and feel fortunate I came from whence I did. I wouldn’t be this present self if I didn’t Now I realize many have come from more challenging and unfortunate backgrounds. The point being… we are here now. Where we came from and the circumstances of our upbringing gave all of us a start. And no matter what… we muddled through to who we are and where we are now. I think that is worth counting.
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kien
August 31, 2007 at 1:08 am
Selamat Hari Merdeka kawan-ku. Bestest, Kien
kien – sama sama.
Kfarmer
August 31, 2007 at 3:50 am
Happy 50th to Malasia! Salute!
Good count and I so agree. Our travels and experiences through this life make us who we are~ for better or worse. I guess it depends on how you take it
KFarmer – you hit it right on the nose my friend… it is our choice how we take it ands what we do with it.
Lolly
August 31, 2007 at 5:04 am
Nice Count Lecram, you spicy little import from Malaysia.
Lolly – you know what they say about curry eaters, don’t you?
APj
August 31, 2007 at 6:40 am
what doesn’t kill us…..
apj – … makes us buy a scotch for the damn foreigner? lol.
lime
August 31, 2007 at 9:10 am
happy merdeka! thanks for sharing this bit of history. so wonderful that you have memories of such a momentous time. and remembering what has contributed to make you the amazing person you are is always worthy of counting.
lime – you make me blush… but thank you!
kamotion
August 31, 2007 at 9:48 am
happy merdeka!
I counted today too.
kamotion – glad you did and a grand one it is too!
Kfarmer
August 31, 2007 at 11:11 am
HA! I FOUND A SARONG!!
Now.. I can play
Kfarmer – woo hoo! Can’t wait to see you in one.
Solitaire
August 31, 2007 at 11:13 am
Our upbringing is what makes us who we are…
nice count!
Solitaire -it does… either celebrating & learning from it or overcoming it is a choice.
Lolly
August 31, 2007 at 6:16 pm
No, I don’t know what they say about curry eaters. You’ll have to tell me, now.
Lolly – if the population of India is any indication… they make hot lovers!
Joy
August 31, 2007 at 7:11 pm
I counted. Finally.
And you’re right, where we’ve been, how we grew up, what we’ve done… all makes us who we are now. My count kinda sorta relates. It’s about the memories that we carry with us.
Joy – it is a lovely count.