Every act and spectacle served to reinforce once again that we can dream big, as a nation and as individuals.

Even the location was ideal - the Singapore River where we had our humble beginning, with the skyline now testifying to our success and prosperity in a mere 42 years. All that was captured very beautifully, in a harmony of sky and water.

We, the younger generation, have undoubtedly been born in one of the golden periods of Singapore, and perhaps the world, having seen neither the toil and hardship of our forefathers, nor the poverty of their contemporaries, yet being able to enjoy the fruits of their labour with a prospering economy and good governance.

Wang Jiehui (Miss)