After completing Form 5, majority of us go our separate ways, except for a few who stay nearby to each other and still keep in contact through phone. I believe there are those who continue on to Form 6; some started work immediately; won't be surprised some got married; while some went overseas either to further their studies, work or even migrated; but as for myself I just pursued Typewriting and Book Keeping and after that enter the work force and after which settle down in the same birth place, Kuching.
Indeed there are some close schoolmates whom I have lost contact for many long years. However, due to our busy and hectic life, both family and work, time brushes through at great speed. Now our children have grown up, most are already in their career world, and some got married and have their own children.
One particular dear friend whom I've missed so much and many a times makes my mind wonder... "Where is Linda now? How is she? How I wish I will be able to meet her again one day!" Finally, after 35 long years we found each other through Facebook, which was five years ago.
Most recently, she gave me the greatest SURPRISE when she came back to Kuching for a month holiday. WOW!! my heart really leaps for joy at that very moment!
On a beautiful Tuesday morning of 11th April, the four school friends planned for a stroll across the Kuching Waterfront on Gambier Street...
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To cut through to India Street from Jalan Gambier we use the passageway, and halfway through there is an Indian Muslim Mosque, hidden away in the middle of the city. Memories of this passageway flashes through our minds as once upon a time, during our childhood days, our mother used to bring us to ride in buses to the bus terminal, opposite Electra House, walk to Ceko Market for marketing, cut through from Jalan Gambier to India Street through that passageway. Each of us have the wide-smile expression on our faces as we recall those valuable childhood memories.
After much walking and perspiration we decided to take a rest and grab some "old time yummy food" at Old Rex Cucur Udang Cafe, situated at Rubber Road.
This meet-up is indeed a rare opportunity as our dear friend Linda will be back to her home in a "far away country". We all really have so much fun together with lots of catching up as, it has been 40 years! 40 long years, but I am glad that we finally gets to meet her again. See you again soon dear Linda.
