It seems that the 2nd generation christians are getting more educated and affluent. Especially those who went overseas & SG to study, most of us went to SG to work, having in mind that one day we would settle down in JB when we have earned enough, or when the SG government bond has ended. But so far I observed that none of us have really bought into our initial plan, eventually we decided to build a nest in SG for the sake of a continuing career and education of children in SG. And we raise SG kids, thinking that probably they will be like us, still treating JB as a home and coming back to JB every weekend, or not.
Over time, our parents will pass on, leaving their houses for us to stay in JB for the weekend, our children will grow up in SG but i'm not sure whether they still fancy the idea of coming back to JB in the weekends when their friends and activities are all in SG. So the older generation has passed on, there won't be any need to come to JB anymore, family and friends will be based in SG.
Nothing wrong with that, it's personal choice & family planning.
Just wondering if our fathers has passed on this value to us, that JB is merely a leftover, do study and work hard so that we don't have to be in JB. You only remain in JB when there are no opportunities outside or to maintain family business. JB is only for getting by. Of course there are special prayer days in church and revival meetings to desire for a change in the society, but we are sending our children off elsewhere because JB is not good enough. Really. There's something wrong in the education system, so we send our children to private/home schools or to SG. The society, politics, safety & education will not improve much, just thank God it doesn't get worse. JB is simply not worth it, has the passing remark became a core belief unknowingly. The older generation will slowly fade away, the excellent young bloods will be encouraged or even expected to be in overseas, just wondering what will be the future of JB & its churches in the next 30 years.. Will it very silently evolved to be the subtle leftover city?
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same sentiments.
wonder if home is just home because we grew, we lived and our family are here. but what if all these doesn't exist anymore, is it worth staying. and how do we actually measure worth of a place and who are we.
Always thought of Malaysia and get a bit hmm.. when I hear God of this city by Chris Tomlin and Here In My Home - Malaysian Artistes For Unity (:
haha. encouraged by ur brave decision to come home and work here. jiayou!
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