Friends of a Life Time

After meeting Jun Shi’s family and before driving to BP, we took the opportunity to reconnect with some of our university friends, together with a few of their spouses, for a reunion dinner. All of us once lived in the 5th Residential College of the University of Malaya and were active members of the 5th College Christian Fellowship.

There is always a wave of nostalgia whenever we gather, recalling the 1970s when we were carefree young adults, focused mainly on our studies, yet occasionally daydreaming about building successful careers and happy families.

Today, many among us are already grandparents. With the passing of time, our circle has naturally grown smaller. The loss felt even more real after one of our dear friends, Mooi Eng, passed away on 21 August 2014 (Read here). That reminder of life’s brevity stirred in us the resolve to plan another reunion, this time in Sabah, possibly next year.

Right after the dinner, someone suggested creating a WhatsApp chat group to link up all of us ex-Fifians. I gladly took on the task, and before long, most members were instantly connected through their smartphones. Only a handful remain unlinked, as they have yet to switch over to using smart devices.

From left: Guek Yean's husband, Lai Har's husband, Sim Lai Har,
Teoh Guek Yean, Mary Ooi, Ho Wai Suet, Jenny Wee, my wife and me.