I still remember my Mom asked, "Are you really able to drive alone back home from KL after so many sleepless weeks rushing work?"
I simply answered, "Why not? I'm gonna be so excited! My good friend is getting married!"
Err...maybe there's another reason why I'll never feel sleepy in that 3 hours drive home. I was asked to be her emcee for the dinner! Yes...! The wedding dinner! There'll be too much things running in my mind, I wouldn't fall asleep! Wahahah...! Walaueh...! Emcee wor...Can't believe it!
Sook Fun is one of my friend since childhood that have given me some of the most wonderful memories..ever since the very first of my school years. That was the amazing year when we both shared the same 1st Prize of the year in Standart 1. Yes..! The school have to actually prepare 2 prizes! I remember we were sitting side by side, smiling silly at each other during the prize-giving ceremony at the end of the year of 1985. Was it 1985? Geez...I'm getting old...
All these years...24 years up to date...I've known her..(Wow..! Can we celebrate 'Silver' next year? How about Reunion Party?!..haha...!), we've grown to be very different. I'm into art..that was clearly seen since I was little. When Cikgu Pn. Kamariah was asking,
"Siapa di antara kamu yang berkebolehan untuk mewakili kelas dalam pertandingan melukis tahun ini..?"..Sook Fun was always one of my classmates who pointed their fingers to me..with her pinky apple cheeks and all smiles on her face, looking more excited than I ever did..("Thanks, sweetie..That..I take it as a form of encouragement.")
Years gone by and her academic achievements were, many many steps ahead of mine.
Thinking back, she made me realise some things about myself recently. I have always been thinking that I was one of the most quiet girls among the whole bunch of us who grew up together in St. Bernadette's Convent, Batu Gajah. That's why I was so surprised when she called me 3 weeks before her wedding dinner, asking me to be her emcee!
"Sweetie..I wasn't one of those people who's good with words ever since school years!"..I said... But now I realised..that's not so true.. (Hehe.. "pai seh"...) The actual reason is.. I didn't join tuition classes as the rest of my friends did during our early school years...And so, when they were talking about some guys next door and about so many other topics during recess every schoolday...I wouldn't have any clue! Then I will just sit there quietly..smiling silly and 'MCC'..with my 'messy channel tuning..' Got what I mean?(..ehe..so funny blurr one le...) And whenever I'm at work or deep into something, I'll often be extra quiet and looking serious. But other than that, I could be someone with lots of suggestions and have so much to say, and at times, I could be such a loud person! Maybe that's also one of the reason why I was assigned to be the 'Yell Leader' when we were Girl Guides and Rangers back then. Yey...!! Let's get loud...!! (..but baby..I'm no Jenifer Lopez!)
Back to Sook Fun.. now Mrs. Tay, she's one of the most beautiful person, intelligent, soft spoken and thoughtful..and her level of patience is superb! And I'd like to thank her family too. Their door is always open for me. Almost every Chinese New Year, I'd be appearing at their door without fail..and almost uninvited... (..tada..!)..and when Mr. or Mrs. Lee says, "Sook Fun..there's someone with a funny old car at the door.."..she'd know for sure, "Ah...That must be Yan Lih.." Yes..she was the first who knew and seen it when I first bought my Beetle..my Hubby.. 9 years ago. (Hey..that's a previledge, ok.. ehem..)
Being one of the most loved person among all friends.. (and also God), she's now blessed with a handsome hubby, Mr. Simon Tay..whom I really don't know much about..(..ehe...pai seh..)
"Woye...don't blame me wor...I know I have always been too busy..but she only inform us all out of a sudden..out of the blue..!" Was it in February or March.. err...that I don't remember, came one sms... "Dear friends...I'll be engaged tomorrow..May God bless our ceremony...
bla..bla..bla..." Back then, I guess most of us friends had nothing but one of a kind expression..with our mouth opened, "..whoa..."..brows raised..still looking at the sms with our handphones in our hands.. and one word.."..walaueh....!" Ya..who wouldn't be surprised..?! (..or was I the last one to know about it? ..geez...)
But after the wedding dinner on 10th July, I'd give a nod too.. Yup! This is a match made by 'God'... I was all smiles looking at them..looking great together. What a beautiful couple..a match made in Heaven!... and deep in a corner of my heart feels a little heavy..because she will be going to Vietnam just days after the wedding dinner. Her husband works there..
"Mr. Simon Tay, you better take good care of my friend. Though I've known her for 24 years now, but you have the previledge to be with her and share all about her for the rest of your life! You better appreciate that..or I'll get that cheap Air Asia flight, fly there in no time..and I'm gonna' kick your butt! (..joking..) I sincerely wish both of you a beautiful life together!"
And here..I'd like to give you...
Berries
Blackberries of Weedly
sold for none a penny
flowers bloom in Spring time
roses for my lady.
*
Blueberries of Stingwood
sold in the neighbourhood
roses shall be wilted
but true love never would.
-written in the tales-
1995
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