Yee Lai Houng (Mistress Street)

We were back in Ipoh recently and visited the Yee Lai Hong or Panglima Street for lunch. This is how the street looks like and it used to be a street strong in neighbourhood community.

Now I know some may not agree to take this place as an example of community unity...but the point is...were are we heading now. What had happened to our neighbourhood community spirit? Now it is like "You take care of yourself and me, mine" or "Don't bother me. I'm too busy".

We have now become individualistic. We are constantly in a world of our own. The computers of course contributed much with Internets and things like "The Sims World". We make or build our own make belief world. We can be whomever we want to be. We spend time, much time on our own. We hardly plays games like, tops, cards, skipping ropes, softballs, badminton etc together.

Well the point is...let's make efforts to spend physical time together. Talk to each other face to face. Have Teh Tarik together. This help builds Community Spirit.

So call me for a cup of teh or coffee.