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-----Original Message-----
From: Pak Geok Choo/ Ang Soo Cheng
Sent: 13/03/03 10:41
To: Yvonne ng Siu Hong; Yeow Chiok Fun, Joyce; Wlliam
Lim; Teo Seng Lee; Tan Thiam Hwa, Dorothy; Steven Koh Yew Ban;
Soon Chin Poh, Paul; Sim Hee Chong; Siah Siew Hong; Seah Lay
Tin, Emily; Phua Siew Ching, Christie; Ong Yew Lai; Ng Sio Ha,
Amanda; Ng Ann Eng, David; Mrs Fung; Michael Cheang Kong Wing;
Lok Kang Sung, Michael; ; Lee Lian Lian; Koh Siew Hoon; Koh Seow
Yew; Koh Poh Gee; Dr Quek Jin Jong; David Tay; Choo Wah Keong;
Chiok IIt Seng, Peter; Chin Sar Lin; Boey Sock Heng; Ang Thiam
Soon, Johnson; Alvin Ngo Chin Kwang; Alice Tan
Subject: A recollection
I remember an instance while studying in HPS.
Yee Wai Sing invited me to his birthday party. I was overjoyed!
I had seldom been invited for functions as I was quite inactive
in school esp. any ECA. I did not take part in any of them. (I
had always envy my classmates who had so much to share.) Neither
did I stay back in school for any other business as I was needed
at home very much cos' I was quite quick with my hands and was
able to help earn some dough for the family in the 'josspaper
handicraft business'. My mum told me this was the most important
thing to do at that time --- for the survival of the family!
However, I had my worries. This invitation had also brought me
sleepless nites as I could not afford to buy any present for Wai
Sing. I did not have any pocket money then as my dad could not
afford to give us any.
Finally, did I get to attend the function?
Yes! After scanning through my dirty, worn-out bag, I managed
to gather enough 'properties' to give to him --- 3 new Havelock
School single lined exercise books which were meant for school.
Wai Sing, do you remember this cheapskate gift of mine?
I managed to salvage some old exercise books with only few pages
written, tore the used pages and reused them like new inorder to
replace those new ex. books which I used as Wai Sing's present.
Just fancy that.
Geok Choo</
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