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Supporting Nat in his contribution to politics



Some of you know how Nat and I met and I thought I will share for those who do not know.

 

Prelude

My political awakening came in 2011 when an opposition party (not the Workersā€™ Party) contested in the ward I used to stay in. After GE2011, I decided to find out more about what the other alternatives parties stood for. So, I visited a few parties and got to know their members.

 

The First Impression

I had received an email to invite me to the Workersā€™ Party Headquarters on 4th June 2011. I was a little late for the session so when I came in I was ushered to be seated with a group of less than 10 people.  In this session, there were 2 facilitators and they were identified by their blue polo T-Shirt with WP logo.  After I settled in, 1 of the facilitators encouraged us to ask any questions that we may have about the party or politics in general.  Hence, I took the opportunity to ask a few questions as I needed to leave early for Fatherā€™s Day Celebration.

 

I could still remember quite a number of the answers to my questions.  1 of them being the facilitator asking for Natā€™s permission to share about the fact that his mother was also volunteering with the party. I was very impressed with Nat as I found it to be rather challenging to share what the opposition stood for to my parents during the campaign period.

 

First ā€œCoincidentalā€ Meetup

I used to work at 1 of the companies at the Airport Logistics Park of Singapore (ALPS) where there are very limited options to have lunch.  There was only the canteen or the Western Food cafĆ©.  Occasionally, I would treat myself to the food at the cafĆ©.  One day I decided to eat at the cafĆ© and then I saw Nat coming in with a group of colleagues.  Our eyes met and he came to say hello to my colleague and I.

 

Courtship

After this encounter, Nat decided to ask me for lunch regularly at the canteen which I agreed.  Lunches became dinners and soon we were attending Presidential Election Rallies together. We decided to take the relationship to the next level after a couple of months.

 

Marriage

Nat and I have been together since 2011 and married since 2014. We have been through many adversities and I am glad to have him by my side and as my biggest cheerleader. I may have a more challenging journey riding out the storm without such a supportive spouse. I have known Nat to be a polite, filial, kind and intellectual person. As a spouse, I can attest to his character. In fact how he behaves at home and outside is very similar.

 

Though Nat and I are very different individuals, we complement each other in many ways. We enjoy engaging and sharing our varied points of views knowing that there is always something we can learn from it. The bible says, ā€œ[a]s iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens anotherā€. That is something I can really relate to in the course of our marriage.

 

Thoughts about Natā€™s Candidacy

Nat has always been this humble and industrious person. I know that whatever role he is asked to perform, he will do his best. As a spouse I will do my best to support him, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  


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