In the wake of our new government, it was an interesting day at work today - if only because one of our long term patients, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was discharged today.
The presence of housing a political figure of Anwar's stature has meant an increased number of police and armed forces constantly being around the hospital, and the constant presence of press added an additional layer of consciousness that things were not quite as normal, even as we went about our everyday work.
Walking to our local snack shop meant having to walk past eight security officers and towards the waiting press, tags were constantly checked and texts were constantly blasted out to inform us of the latest change of regulations within the workplace.
Still, the day of his release was filled with a certain excitement.
As I walked through the hospital, the sudden activity near the ward caught my eye as Anwar emerged - from the focused attention of the army officers, the emotion on the face of his wife and daughter to the excitement on the faces of the staff and patients; and that was just inside the hospital - before the frenzy that greeted him outside, to a world that saw his release as an end of an era and the beginning of a new one.
As my father in law said, it really was history in the making.
It will be a long road ahead for our government, and the next year will be a trial phase to see what happens.
Like many others, I have hope in new beginnings, but it is also a time of treading uncharted waters, and one can only hope for the best.
As Ramadhan dawns, I hope that we find it in our hearts to rise above ourselves and seek forgiveness to those we have wronged, and forgive those who have wronged us in return. After all, if Anwar and Mahathir can do it after what they have all gone through, we should be able to do the same too.
On another note, it's going to be awesome going to work without the constant police presence yay!
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