Being a contributor, I received an invention card to attend the Tree Planting Ceremony at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. This tree planting event was to kick off a series of activities spanning over a year for its 150th anniversary celebration. I needed to book one of the Best Singapore Hotels in-order for me to completely enjoy not only the ceremony, but the trip itself. I would’ve like my children to come along, but they were still in school, so I had a luxury hotel room to myself.
When I arrived to the Botanical Gardens, I will not give you a minute by minute detailed account of what happened, but a mere synopsis with a were pondering. I was introduced to the Minister of National Development, Mr. Tan just before he gave an inspiring, arousing speech to the well-dressed crowd. I was dressed for a Botanical event, they were dressed for a Ball. A little out of place, yes, but comfortable, yes. Then I was introduced to the gracious Lady McNeice, who is responsible for the launching of the Singapore Botanical Gardens and for the commemorative book.
There were pupils from a local school singing a rendition of a song that kids love to hear at birthday parties and then they presented a birthday cake. Then, finally, the tree-planting ceremony commenced. There was a team of workers in work boots working the ground during the ceremony, and what was odd, but logical, was that most of the trees were already planted before the first guest arrived. The workers basically were pushing soil to put on the finishing touches on the trees. I’m glad that they were doing this work because it was growing quite hot and uncomfortable. The whole ceremony triggered a memory of a burial scene from an old black and white war movie. I know, weird. But, I was happy I made it all the same. Singapore’s Botanical Garden is a treasure for her people to admire and for tourist to visit and find peace in the middle of a hectic city.
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