12/27/2023 0 Comments Crying while listening to music meme![]() “My wife has been laughing and teasing me… she had a good time laughing because she knows how emotional I get during National Day.” RECALLING WORK LIFE DURING PANDEMIC “I didn’t even know the camera was on me, I was just in the moment, looking at the flag and singing the anthem with everyone around me. When I did, it was full of notifications from apps and I saw my teary face… I was so shocked,” he said, adding that he was recognised by other parade attendees as they left the venue. “We had left the parade when we bumped into a family friend who nudged me to check my phone and my wife also asked me to check then. Mr Tan said that he considers himself a “strict” teacher, so he felt “embarrassed” at first. His open and heartfelt display of emotions prompted Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to later call it an “iconic” image of this year’s celebrations.įor some online users, screengrabs of Mr Tan’s teary face kept them busy creating memes, with funny captions such as "me when I check my bank account balance". In less than an hour, he had become a viral sensation online. He then said with a laugh, referring to his teaching job: “I sing the national anthem every morning during our school’s assembly and I don’t cry.”Ĭaught up in the moment at the parade, Mr Tan was unaware that his tear-filled face was being filmed and beamed live to households and everyone watching the show live. He told TODAY a day after the parade: “I’m not an emotional person on most days, but yesterday was a different ball game… Watching the parade live and soaking in the atmosphere with everyone, being in the moment and singing the national anthem, it was amazing.” It was the first time they were attending the parade live together. This year, when he managed to get tickets for his family to be part of the 25,000 spectators at the parade on Aug 9, he was ecstatic. He himself is a teacher at Bedok View Secondary School. Mr Tan’s three children are four to 10 years old. I want to be a similar role model to (my children) for them to emulate, to be proud of their country just like my parents were.” “After I had a family of my own, I fully understood my parents' struggles. These stories he had heard from young had instilled a sense of pride in him for his country and the hardships his parents faced. The 41-year-old father of three explained why he could be considered a patriot: “My mother would tell us how she had a difficult life and was not privileged when growing up, but as Singapore progressed, more opportunities came up for their generation, so they really appreciate how far we’ve come.” Now, he continues that tradition with his own family. When he was growing up, it was a tradition for Mr Tan’s family to set aside time and celebrate the nation’s independence day together. ![]() SINGAPORE - He was crying freely as he sang the national anthem at the National Day Parade (NDP), but it was not a surprise to the people closest to Mr Azuan Tan to know that he is proud to be a Singaporean.
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