Best friend, Adieus

Ah Sing,

I dunno how to put the things in my mind in words. But there are some things I hope I could tell you through here, if you can read them, no matter from where. This entry may be short, but I am sure you already know what I have to say. So I will say what I think you dunno. As usual, this thread will see me topic-hopping, but you are already used to it.

"We've been friends since Kindergarten but I think P2-P3 was unaccounted for, for some reasons, I forgotten. That really makes us frens for a long time, like 18yrs I suppose.

Coming from the neighborhood days, You've come to be a brave, adventurous, determined, capable man with great ambitions. You are always daring to thread the uncharted realms in life, be it games, standing up against gangster boys, studies, love, and career, despite the harsh environments.

I still remember the wooden ship you led the team to build from ice cream sticks. I could only remember Zhang Zhen and Shao Liang in the team. I still remember Silent Dragon of the Sea, the bizzarre name we titled our inedible sandwich. I still remember the 4-6pm cycling and playground days in Pri Sch. I still remember the time we over-ate Roti Prata and had not enuff $$ to pay. I still remember the Dragonball, Yuyu Hakusho and Slamdunk days. I still remember the board game you created.

The other day, my sister was doing spring cleaning, and she found my Pri sch autography book. I flipped thru, and reminisced those days where we would put down "Best Friend". It was a kind of fate, that had both of us putting each other's name in that field. It seems the book found me, now that I think in retrospect. I will cherish the book even more.

To me, you always had no qualms sharing secrets with. I've heard your stories so many times over late night Kopi, that sometimes I was tired of hearing them. But you've been kind enuff to listen to my laments in life.

Thanks for the MOE CD. It was the first project we worked together in, in the working world, in my first job. My boss praised me for my resourcefulness. I think he might be referring to having connections to talents like you. And the quality of your work is beyond doubts. And no, we din get the IT jobs in the end. If we had, it might have been even more painful for me to carry on with the project, for I would likely have appointed you.

Knowing you has been a blessing. Your sudden departure has put some of us in shock. Reading this blog makes me realise you have been a great friend not only to me, but to many others aas well. I may have taken some things in life for granted, but I have no regrets in the time spent and things I could have done with you, but only sadness in your demise. I will tell the tales of Snake to you again when I offer my prayers to you in the years to come.

Will remember you dude. I will grow to be used to yr absence, but I will not forget the happy you. I will let go, but I will remember."

BX