We managed to catch Royston Tan's last documentary screening today! This documentary (Old Romances) brings me on a journey to experience Singapore through recounts of many people. I get to know various old places of Singapore that meant so much to certain group of people and the bond they have with these places are forever. I was truly touched and I teared almost throughout the documentary because I saw that love they have and the memories that come with it.
One of the many reasons that made me teared is that I asked myself, after all these old places and people vanish with time, will our next generation be able to experience such strong bonding with places and things of their childhood? I wondered what is the childhood of our next generation? Will there be anymore sand based playgrounds? Five stones? Running around playing catching? Picnic with family by the beach? Or will all these be replaced by electronics devices? TVs, drama serials, computer games? Shopping malls?
Every single place featured is so filled with love, memories and culture, a Singapore culture. I really hoped it will not be lost.
Like what a guy mentioned in the documentary, he hoped that such buildings can be conserved so that we can be reminded of a world that doesn't exist anymore.
我带着泪看完这个记录片。
每一个老地方都有个故事而每个故事都牵动着我的心弦。很多地方或许我并不知道但通过不同人的叙述让我更了解这个我土生土长的国家是那么富有回忆与感情的。故事的主角都对他们的老地方很有感情，有些边说边流泪我也被影响了。
原来一个地方可以有这么大的影响力。
不仅如此，在看的当而我也问自己，随着岁月流逝当这些事与物不再存在时，我们的下一代拥有的又是怎样的回忆呢？我深深的觉得这些人情事物造就了新加坡人而当这些事物消逝以后我们会不会就失去属于我们新加坡人的回忆？想到这里内心就特别激动。
想想如果我们所剩的回忆只能在书里看到，那么我们该如何更有效的教育下一代新加坡的点点滴滴？我们该如何告诉他们这地方是多么富有人情味的？这让我回想到在慕尼黑(Munich)旅行时导游与我们分享的，她说当第二大战结束后，慕尼黑可以选择建造全新面貌的建筑物或还原在大战之前的面貌而他们选择后者。即使景物会带回战争的回忆，但也代表它将无时无刻提醒每个人战争所带来过的痛苦。
一个地方与景物就是带有这么大的影响力。
几十年以后，我们还会有这么富有回忆与感情的老地方吗？
Purposeful Traveller - 每一个老地方都有一个老情人。
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