We used to be taking the same school bus when we were in primary school, every morning and afternoon during schooldays were our play time. We were so closed together until before we left the school, we promised that we would have a gathering 10 years later, during the mid-autumn, back to the school.
Unexpectedly, this promise which for most of the adults would take it as a childish behaviour, has been realized. In 1998 autumn, we have fulfilled our promise, we had made it to have a gathering, we went back and to our alma mater, just as what we promised.
But the more unexpected thing is, after that we have not met for 10 years, if it counts from the day when we first knew each other, it's been already more then 20 years! Unbelievable? 20 years has passed like in the twinkling of an eye.
Many things have changed in these 20 years, we are no longer same as before, we don't even have any common memories among us. I even doubt that if there is anything that can still pull us together. However, it's not easy to keep a friendship for 20 years, we should treasure what we have.
Before we went back, some asked what would be our next gathering, it can't be another 10 years again. I hope not. I'm always be the organizer for this, just see what's our plan. Being an organizer is not an easy job, at least you have to spend your time and money (making phone calls). However, it's good to help keeping us together.
Here are the 5 of us. There should be 6 of us, but Yee is uncontactable during this years. I'll try if can get contacted with him. Meng, Desmond, Siew Moi, Jack, thank you for coming and I hope I still can see you guys in our next gathering.
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