yeah....Things will only get better

Have been very surprised of late. Many of my old friends just sort of called me up.

About a week ago, JL from my primary school left me a message on friendster indicating an intention to meet up for a gathering. I have no reasons to doubt her, she's not some salesperson or whatever, trying her luck for an opportunity. In fact she's teaching at a school that I have some friends there. She threw up some names that brought back memories.

Well, the gathering didn't go ahead; most of us couldn't make it. I believe such things are inevitable. But I shall keep my fingers crossed.

This morning, Cpt AP dropped me a msg on msn. Haven't seen him for a very long time already. Seldom talk to him on msn, hence another surprise. NC dropped me another msg and shared with me some encouraging words. Thanks gal.

But the greatest surprise was during lunch time. Someone tapped me on the shoulder and called me by my chinese name. Ok I know this is the lunar seventh month but no worries, I know the person. She taught my brother the guzheng some time back. She's behnd me in queue with her husband. Very loving couple and yes that's the man that would feel very much at home at AS1. (Pls refer to the quote from Ms Wong). While we were communicating, her husband helped her to pick the ingredients she would want for her yong dao fu. And yes he got it right. After which , he went over to some other stalls for his own lunch. He was seated at a coner but his names were on the stall. Upon which his wife's order was ready, he sprang up from his seat tp help his wife carry her food.

Laoshi, as I have known her for ages, passed me a card. But paiseh ... I didn't carry my card with me. She sent her regards to my brother, her student. But unfortunately, he's now in USA. Shall sent him an email with her number and email.

I haven't learnt from her before. I don't even know how to play this instrument , say for one or two simple pieces. But well she remembered me as the elder brother of Zijian( my bro's chinese name).

It was a short encounter. But that left me thinking. Is that God's way of hinting to me that I've neglected my past as I've moved in in life? Or am I just being nostalgic again????