The Way I See It

Exiting stay-home notice right in time for Christmas

After a trip to the US, it’s good to be back in Singapore, where ‘we’ surpasses ‘me’ and people respect the rule of law

Ms Paige Parker with her daughters Happy (in pink) and Bee on the 24th floor of Fairmont Singapore hotel during their SHN. PHOTOS: PAIGE PARKER
Ms Parker with her parents and daughters in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, last month. PHOTOS: PAIGE PARKER
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'Twas two days post-Christmas, and all through our home, every creature is stirring, quarantine no longer confining our zone. Predictable sunny skies beam over our heads, yet we dream of a Singapore day with a white whisper of snowfall instead.

A stroll down Orchard Road has masks covering every face, as we live in fear of the pandemic's rapid pace. Teens dressed for the tropics in tank tops and flip flops watch while anxious parents vent, non-stop, as the frightful virus leaves us in a genuine kerfuffle, muddling up our holiday shuffle.

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