I still remember when I was 10 and living in Toa Payoh on the 16th floor. We could see fireworks and parade on the street. Life was very simple and fun. We can buy sweets for 10¢ and ice-cream for 30¢. It was very, very happy time for me. (Memory collected at the Cheng San Public Library during the "The Singapore Story: My Heart, My Hope, My Home" campaign from 6 Sep to 31 Dec 2012)