A Cheery Post At Last!
I was more than glad to took 2 days leave off work to join my former schoolmates for a chalet gathering yesterday.
The most memorable scene was when we sat down together around a table and just talk and chat. I remembered stopping for a moment and observe what was happening around me. And I like what I saw. A group of friends smiling and eating, talking about the good ol' days and teasing one another.
We have known each other for 20 years (we stayed through NPCC since secondary 1). There were those who are married, those who have kids, those who are high flyers, one of them is doing good with a leading insurance company and married a scientist (get that!). After that we continued reminiscience the good ole days in schools, pulling out photo albums, calling out names, updating each other who's married to who, who's gone wayward. Which guy had a crush with which girl, who's the goofiest, who's the most competitive...
I got my Paddington bears from the girl who went to London (Yes!) Strangely enough, the previous gathering wasn't as good, but this time, it seemed so much better. At least for me, I felt that I am now included in group conversations, or even talking with one another.
Maybe because now that the group has become smaller, we get more "small chat" time with one another, and we talk more. And the previous resentment I have to them have changed. I think it's probably because I wasn't present on several of the gatherings in the earlier years after we graduated, I might have felt distant from them. This time, things seems to have improved alot. I am thankful :)
Here are my bears :)
And here's one latest picture of me, taken last Friday.
In case you all wonder what I look like with my one month old curls :)
Ok, I am in a more cheery mood now because I am on leave today. Oh yes, my church friend have asked me to co-lead worship to the cutsey (but I heard, hard to handle) preschoolers this Sunday during service! She has got a sore throat and the doctor have asked her to rest. So I will be using my today to select some songs.
I am glad things are slowly moving on in my church participation too. Looking forward to more "unrevealings" from God.
:)
The most memorable scene was when we sat down together around a table and just talk and chat. I remembered stopping for a moment and observe what was happening around me. And I like what I saw. A group of friends smiling and eating, talking about the good ol' days and teasing one another.
We have known each other for 20 years (we stayed through NPCC since secondary 1). There were those who are married, those who have kids, those who are high flyers, one of them is doing good with a leading insurance company and married a scientist (get that!). After that we continued reminiscience the good ole days in schools, pulling out photo albums, calling out names, updating each other who's married to who, who's gone wayward. Which guy had a crush with which girl, who's the goofiest, who's the most competitive...
I got my Paddington bears from the girl who went to London (Yes!) Strangely enough, the previous gathering wasn't as good, but this time, it seemed so much better. At least for me, I felt that I am now included in group conversations, or even talking with one another.
Maybe because now that the group has become smaller, we get more "small chat" time with one another, and we talk more. And the previous resentment I have to them have changed. I think it's probably because I wasn't present on several of the gatherings in the earlier years after we graduated, I might have felt distant from them. This time, things seems to have improved alot. I am thankful :)
Here are my bears :)
And here's one latest picture of me, taken last Friday.
In case you all wonder what I look like with my one month old curls :)
Ok, I am in a more cheery mood now because I am on leave today. Oh yes, my church friend have asked me to co-lead worship to the cutsey (but I heard, hard to handle) preschoolers this Sunday during service! She has got a sore throat and the doctor have asked her to rest. So I will be using my today to select some songs.
I am glad things are slowly moving on in my church participation too. Looking forward to more "unrevealings" from God.
:)
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