'We do not remember days we remember moments'
Well, I remember both. :)
Hello there! (:
Today my agenda had a impromptu 180 degrees change when my adorable twelve-year-old cousin invited me to her school (my Alma mater too) for her graduation the night before I hit the sacks. Well, I decided to go without any hesitation. I decided to take this opportunity to not only meet my adorable cousin, but to also pay a visit to my Alma mater. I remember the last time I visited my Alma mater was more than a year ago- February 2010 to celebrate Chinese New Year.
So, it has been over a year ago.
To be frank, I thought I would not miss my Alma mater so badly when I left for my current school. But, as my dad drove me to my Alma mater, I started remember the moments I had in my Alma mater; the thought of the craziest things I did with my friends starting rushing into my mind.
Not too long later, I reached my destination; my Alma mater - SJK (C) Yuk Chai. It has been awhile; a long while Yuk Chai, I thought to myself before I alighted my dad's car.
When I was about to walk in, I bumped into Sophia. I was shocked to see her at first, but it all made perfect sense after 30 seconds of mental thinking. Sophia has a younger sister that so happened to be twelve too. So, Sophia should be here for her younger sister's graduation. TAADAA. :) So we walked into our Alma mater together.
Not too long before we graduated (Year 2009) from Yuk Chai, Yuk Chai had a major renovation. They widen and upgraded the school's hall with air conditioning. We were very eager to see the brand new hall for we have never seen it yet. We were Wow-ing all the way when we saw the new hall. We couldn't recognise it at all. They did a great make over for the hall alright! (:
We took our seats and we listened to the headmaster's speech. Everyone was seated on chairs and were sitting so comfortably. I remembered last time when I was having assembly here, we were all standing. We didn't even get to sit! We got the shock of our lives when we saw Pn Lim (my current school's discipline teacher) taking a seat beside us. She looked at us and smiled. She recognises us and she questioned us about our presence. We told her and we asked her the same thing. Turns out, Pn Lim is attending her youngest son's graduation and her son got straight As in UPSR. Smart kid.
We didn't like listening to long speeches. So we decided to take the advantage and tour around the school after such an incredibly long time. We were walking and talking about all the stuff we did together here. We saw how much our Alma mater changed for the better. They planted more plants around the little pond they made few years back. They were lovely. :) Some things didn't change, like the little book shop that's located opposite of the hall. I used to buy a lot of cute little things from that little book shop. Sadly, it was closed today.
Memories after memories kept flooding our minds as we found ourselves at the canteen. I wanted to experience the feeling of buying food in the canteen again for I always purchase something when it was recess here, without fail. So, I did and it was fun. :) We then walked up a flight of stairs and we headed to our old classroom - 6I. We sat in the classroom for a short while that's long enough to let us absorb everything into our eyes. And again, memories.
We hurried back into the hall when we heard loud music for we didn't want to miss the performance. We managed to seize some of the performances just in time before it ended. They were dancing to the song 'Party Rock Anthem'. They were looking cool with their beggy clothes and jackets. Modern influences. :) Nice dance moves. :) haha. Through that, we remembered about our inter-class dance competition we had just before we left our Alma mater. Good times, good times.
We made our way back to our seats which is located at the back of the hall. We sat as they were giving out prizes to the students that did amazingly academically and physically. We cheered but we stopped when we realized that we were the only ones that were cheering.
Then, it was time for all the students to sing their graduation song. Everyone stood as they sang. Now, things were starting to get very emotional. Students managed to hold their tears when they sang. But, once the song stopped and they were stacking up chairs, I saw students crying and hugging one another (both girls and boys).
As I sat on the bench at the back of the hall, I was experiencing the most touching and emotional feeling ever. Teachers were hugging their students and they whispered something into their students' ears. Something encouraging, I guess. Teachers and students gathered together and took silly pictures together and after every picture, they'll have a group hug and I could see eyes turning red. I, too, saw two girls hugging each other for a long time with their eyes close but their mouths were moving. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but I was pretty sure that it's something like this 'I'll miss you so much, best friends forever'. This scene became more emotional when they played soothing and emotional songs.
I can't help but to think about what happened in my graduation two years ago. It was similar to what was happening right before my eyes. So emotional, so innocent &pure. It definitely pulled my heartstrings and I was about to cry, too. I know how it feels to leave your friends, leave your wonderful teachers and your Alma mater. Words can't describe how I felt when I experienced the scene.
Through this, I once again thought about what my brother said a few months ago on Facebook. He is right when he said that I was growing up too fast. Time is slipping away extremely fast. Soon, I will turn 15 and I will be 16 the following year. I can't stop time; it's not in my control. So, not matter how much I do not want to grow up, I will still grow up eventually. Well, life is full of surprises - that's the best part! Time, can you please slow down, for once?
All the memories that I've made with my family &friends in the past, will always occupy a big place in my heart. As I walk my present life with the people around me; I promise myself that I will live every second to the fullest and capture every single moment and remember them. As I approach the future with God by my side, I know that there's nothing left for me to fear. He has written my life plan personally and I'm excited to find out what He has in store for me. :)
Have a lovely weekend! (:
Till then,
Love you truck loads!
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