Monday, February 18, 2008
Today's topic:Thoughts of Ah Meng's Departure
Dear diary,
today I am going to talk about Ah Meng's departure. I felt very sad when I heard the news that Ah Meng had passed. I believed that when you asked Singaporeans or even tourists about the zoo, the first thing they will tell you is Ah Meng. I recalled that when i was about 4 or 5 years old, my cousin and I took a photo with Ah Meng. When I see the picture now, I think of my childhood. My impression on Ah Meng was a very friendly Orang Utan.
When I listen to the radio, I heard a lot of people sending their regards to Singapore. Some of them also said that why should Ah Meng have such a grand funeral when it is just an Orang Utan.
1. She is not just an ORDINARY Orang Utan. She is the icon of the singapore zoo.
2. What is wrong with putting up with a GRAND funeral for animals.
Anyway, after Ah Meng passed away, zoo keepers have been searching for the next ICON of Singapore.
This are some of the candidates:
1. Pedro the otter
2. Omar the white tiger
3. Chomel the Orang Utan
4. Chawang the elephant
5.Inuka the polar bear
I think that Chomel should be the next icon. She is the closest to Ah Meng and i believed that she will be as good as Ah Meng. Other candidates are either too old or too fierce and unfriendly to humans. Even though there will be the second icon, I believed that Ah Meng will be etched in our hearts as singapore's icon forever.
p.s A durian tree was planted beside Ah Meng's grave as she loved to eat durian when she was alive. (:
; 4:45 PM
