CLASS REUNION

The day I've been looking forward to finally arrived. "Don't forget, Naz," said Alice, "lunch at The Renaissance Friday, 15th October." Alice reminded me. I looked through my box of old photos and found several class photos taken years and years ago when we were at good old CHIJ. I smiled thinking of the happy times we shared. So I thought it would be a good idea to make several copies of the old photos and distribute them to my former classmates at the reunion. I also prepared little gifts for each one of them.

In front of our class, Form 1A with our teachers. Me front row third from left.

This one taken when we were in Form 4 with our class teacher, the ever popular Miss Dutt. That's me seated far right.

Then the moment arrived. As I was walking towards a group of 'young' ladies whom I presume were my classmates, I could hear my name being mentioned. "There's Naz, She's here!" And then there were hugs and more hugs as I recalled each person's name. We haven't met for a lonnnng time. There's dear Lil from Melbourne, Swi Neo from Singapore, Beng Kim, Jit Neo, Siew Fah, Kim Tee, Goon Hong, Ruby, Guek Lian and last but not least the organizer of the lunch, dear Alice. Obviously there were lots of chatter, exchanging news about grand-children, family photos to be shared . . . now and then trips to the buffet spread. Everybody were trying to scrutinize the old class photos, figuring out who is who, now and then bursting out laughing! Those were really precious moments for me, so happy to be remembered and cared.

Thank you dear friends. Hope there will be more moments like this, remembering that once for 11 years we were classmates in CHIJ Melaka.

Look at us now - Class of 62.