Looking back in time
I walked home from Bishan J8 today after dinner. Along the way, I passed by both my now defunct primary school, and my kindergarten.
Looking at the sign on the door to my kindergarten, it reads, "Ednoland, Classroom of the future." It might sounds cheesy to some now, but that was how they marketed the place then. And 16 years later now, the signboard still looks unchanged. I still remember it was this non air conditioned place in K1. And slowly it began to change, as with everything else.
As the number of people I got to know increased, the memories of the older ones began to fade. I am sorry if you did not make a significant impact in my life back then, you are probably forgotten now. And those good friends that I had back then, we are most likely separated and distant now. Friends who have been through the 2 years, and another 6 years of primary school. 8 years of friendship. Disappeared like that. Perhaps we were all young then and we did not know the value of it. Still looking back at it, it is 8 years. And 8 years is half the time I am looking back now.
There is just so much memories. All the days of playing table tennis whenever we have time, games of rounders, the most amazing game in my opinion, which we came up with. Going for classes, be it make up lessons or higher Chinese class, all sweaty and stuff. We had our fair share of fun. And remember all the celebrations for Teachers' Day that we used to have? Decorating the class, drawing on the blackboard, yes blackboard with all the dusty chalks! Damn old school right? The cakes that we would buy for the class, and most of the time unable to finish it. It was always that few people who made such things possible. And thanks to YC's mum, I will always get to have a free McMuffin breakfast once every week. Shall not explain why, it just happened. Haha. Pretty blessed to have met her somewhere in my life. She is an amazing lady who is perpetually nice to everybody. I haven't seen her in like forever, though sometimes my mum bumps into her and they chatted a bit. I hope she is doing fine. :)
And who can forget going back during the holidays to help Mrs Ng? Helping her with all her AV stuff in the AVA room, and of course she always took us out for lunch after that. And sometimes we would pop by her place before she sent us home. She is really an amazing teacher. Quite a pity and an unset that she had to retire because of her health problems.
I walked the exact same route that I used to take back home. Back in the days where an Extra Value Meal was really extra value at $4+, we had our fair share of laughters and shit stirring, yes you heard me right, when we made our way home after a fun filled day in school, that few of us. 1st April 1992 was a special day. It wasn't just April Fool's Day. :)
The days of being innocent and carefree have already past us by. And as we grow up and learnt how to prioritise, we begin to understand why some things are not featured anymore. And one of those might be this. I am not sad that we did not really keep in contact after 1991, or even 1997. What I thought was that phase had ended, and it is time to move onto another platform.
I always believe there is a plan for everyone of us, a master plan of events. If we are bound to cross paths again, we definitely will. So till then, all the best to everyone in the class of 1997. You have not been forgotten, just that we are now all busy with our own stuff. When the time comes for us to meet once again, I am sure we will. Somewhere, somewhat, somehow.
Craps I must be shit bored to go and recall all these. Time to hit the sack. Nites
Looking at the sign on the door to my kindergarten, it reads, "Ednoland, Classroom of the future." It might sounds cheesy to some now, but that was how they marketed the place then. And 16 years later now, the signboard still looks unchanged. I still remember it was this non air conditioned place in K1. And slowly it began to change, as with everything else.
As the number of people I got to know increased, the memories of the older ones began to fade. I am sorry if you did not make a significant impact in my life back then, you are probably forgotten now. And those good friends that I had back then, we are most likely separated and distant now. Friends who have been through the 2 years, and another 6 years of primary school. 8 years of friendship. Disappeared like that. Perhaps we were all young then and we did not know the value of it. Still looking back at it, it is 8 years. And 8 years is half the time I am looking back now.
There is just so much memories. All the days of playing table tennis whenever we have time, games of rounders, the most amazing game in my opinion, which we came up with. Going for classes, be it make up lessons or higher Chinese class, all sweaty and stuff. We had our fair share of fun. And remember all the celebrations for Teachers' Day that we used to have? Decorating the class, drawing on the blackboard, yes blackboard with all the dusty chalks! Damn old school right? The cakes that we would buy for the class, and most of the time unable to finish it. It was always that few people who made such things possible. And thanks to YC's mum, I will always get to have a free McMuffin breakfast once every week. Shall not explain why, it just happened. Haha. Pretty blessed to have met her somewhere in my life. She is an amazing lady who is perpetually nice to everybody. I haven't seen her in like forever, though sometimes my mum bumps into her and they chatted a bit. I hope she is doing fine. :)
And who can forget going back during the holidays to help Mrs Ng? Helping her with all her AV stuff in the AVA room, and of course she always took us out for lunch after that. And sometimes we would pop by her place before she sent us home. She is really an amazing teacher. Quite a pity and an unset that she had to retire because of her health problems.
I walked the exact same route that I used to take back home. Back in the days where an Extra Value Meal was really extra value at $4+, we had our fair share of laughters and shit stirring, yes you heard me right, when we made our way home after a fun filled day in school, that few of us. 1st April 1992 was a special day. It wasn't just April Fool's Day. :)
The days of being innocent and carefree have already past us by. And as we grow up and learnt how to prioritise, we begin to understand why some things are not featured anymore. And one of those might be this. I am not sad that we did not really keep in contact after 1991, or even 1997. What I thought was that phase had ended, and it is time to move onto another platform.
I always believe there is a plan for everyone of us, a master plan of events. If we are bound to cross paths again, we definitely will. So till then, all the best to everyone in the class of 1997. You have not been forgotten, just that we are now all busy with our own stuff. When the time comes for us to meet once again, I am sure we will. Somewhere, somewhat, somehow.
Craps I must be shit bored to go and recall all these. Time to hit the sack. Nites
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