I have been wanting to write about the good things that my good Lord had given me so far in life, and one of them is about friendships.
Allow me to share my part of the story and how this MAN actually insprired me and a blessing to me in many ways through many form.
It all started when we were about 13 years old (mannn ... that was almost 2 decades ago!). Although we have been acquainted briefly during our primary school days, but we were never in the same class, simply due to the fact this BOY was, and still is, a brilliant guy in so many ways. Obviously, I, not the clever one, can only remain happily in class no. 2, then known as B class :-). Perhaps is a blessing in disguise, so that in my childhood days, study is not really a pressure, but merely a part of my childhood days, i get to study (with no pressure), get to play with friends, get to wander around my lovely town, indulged in all kind of sports, activities, music, Church etc.
Oppss ... sorry for the digression. Today, the topic of discussion would be a MAN, and not so much about me. Pardon!
So, this MAN, generally perceived to be quite argumentative, never compromised on alleged facts which had not been proven, perceived to be quite a pain in the ass in many teachers' eyes, talkative (I was told), but above all, he was a brilliant BOY, academically, with many As and always maintaining with high grades in his "A" class as well as the arguably best primary chinese school in town, Chung Hwa Presbyterian School, or better known as JiXiao: 基小。
So, one would question, what were the accomplishments that this BOY had achieved then that warrants such a high praise from author of this posting? Answer is: I don't know. Achievements need not necessary be in the form of tangible manner, at times, it can't be seen, but can only be felt. All I know is that this BOY had a terrible hand-writen notes / chinese characters. I guess there is a reason behind it, a guess would be he is one of a very few people around me that is capable of using both his right and left hands to write. Ain't it amazing? hahahaha ... hence, none of his hands can write perfect hand-writing. (Caveat: my handwriting ain't that great either)
Well, as I have put it earlier, since we were not in the same class during our 6 years of primary school, thus I do not know much about the BOY's other achievements. However, one popular subject of those days, which is still pretty much applicable now, is gossip. So, lets move on to some juicy gossip story :-)
Rumour had it that this BOY once had a crush, or infatuation, with a girl known as Ms. Tay (not real name, to protect her identity), a brilliant girl in all apsect. She was like a goddess, role model of the school, and constantly admired by many BOYS, including the BOY. Almost all the so called Top Scholars (then) were believed in one way or another had some liking or inclination over Ms. Tay. Sadly, Ms. Tay was not so much of a flamboyant person, she is simply kind-hearted, pretty, Godly, devoted, obedient and proper. So any crushes, and infatuations, remained as a myth, and no one actually knew what was in the mind of Ms. Tay then, till today.
I happened to have the privilege to know a little bit more about Ms. Tay in my later days through Church work, but for now, lets return to the main topic of the day.
After we graduated from our primary 6, all the guys and the girls would then move separately to our respective secondary schools. Generally, the guys would proceed to St. Andrew Secondary School, and girls will pursue theirs in the Muar Convent School. These 2 schools were then, arguably, perceived as two of the best schools in Muar (back then). Only probem is, no more co-ed, so, the chances of mixing between guys and girls had been reduced substantially, and the only possible way to get the chance to mix around is through School organised activities, such as the Interact Club, or via Scouting / Girl-Guides activities ......
[watch out this space for Part II - Secondary School life tomorrow]
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