Touching lives

This post is dedicated to Ming Guang, Shi Min, Wei Jie and Xin Yu.

This semester, I test a new strict study-rest pattern of 45 mins readings followed by 30 mins to keep my rate of absorption maintained throughout the day. Just today, 10.45am to 11.15am was my time for sleep and have decided to forego it to write this post, because I received an SMS from Shi Min at 10.49am, in which this is the content: "ker ching! last lect must come~".

1. This isn't the first time Shi Min has showered me her care and concern. On at least 3 occasions throughout the semester, she has asked why I had not turn up for lectures and that I have seemingly disappeared. And in return, I only have thank you, thank you and more thank yous, which is increasingly laden with guilt with each thanks I return her. In fact, this is concern that she has no obligations to shower me with, and still she does. She cares for my welfare and my future. Am happy to have the opportunity to share with her my story in Central Library last Tuesday, and this story can be found here. Therefore, Shi Min, my promise to you is that for every grade that I fall in, it is because I have channelled my resources to other constructive means that ensures my survivability and welfare, which you care for. Thank you : )

2. I stayed over in school on Wednesday night to complete the Architecture competition that Yan Liong, Poh Liang and I took part in. We worked till 6.30am and I finally got the chance to sleep at 7.00am in Arts Club room till 8.00am. Some time in between, I was woken up, only to find Xin Yu covering me with one of the sleeping bags in the club room. Xin Yu, I was at a loss for words. Thinking back, I can't quite remember how I got acquainted with you but at this moment now, I am glad to realise in time how close I am to taking you for granted. All the help you've given me including allowing me the opportunity to watch movies in the club room with a lady I love, I thank you : )

3. I also received another SMS at 10.00am today from Wei Jie: "Hey KC just rem something. Wanted to tell you maybe when you address the pef team everytime, you'd tend to talk to only the few of us. Probably it'd be better to give more attention to probably _____ or _____ or _____ by mentioning their names too. Can make them feel more part of the team." Wei Jie was even thinking about the Performance Team when on the move. No, I should say that Wei Jie was thinking about the Family we have in the Performance Team. I'll like to think that I am showering my care and concern for everyone, but Wei Jie has reminded me that, on the contrary, I am far from doing that. Sometimes it is impossible as I focus on the larger goals for the Performance Team to the extent that I do not realise that I have neglected what really matters, ie the Family. Wei Jie, I thank you for pointing out this flaw of mine of wanting to eagerly move on all the time and forgetting to look back. I also want to thank you for taking ownership of this Family and to look after our friends. Thank you : )

4. Ming Guang has always been there for me, consistently. I am really a tech-noob, and a can't be-bothered-about-institutional-systems person. But this is one of the most basic yet important aspect I have to keep up with in order to stay afloat minimally in the NUS school system. Thank you for keeping me updated about the bidding periods, the surveys that will yield me some Program points and everything else pertaining to school. My promise to you, like my promise to Shi Min, Xin Yu and Wei Jie is that I will take the initiative to depart onto the less beaten routes in order that I will grow myself to be able to serve you one day, like how you are concerned about me today.

Life is worth living and relationships is home.