Gatheringsss

It's been 2 weekends of activities and meeting up with friends. 2 Sats ago, I attended a Uni friend’s wedding. Was expecting to see a whole lot of CE classmates at the church, but saw only a few. It was a traditional sort of proceeding, like a solemn service. All the songs were hymns. It’s been quite a long while since I sat through something so traditional. Well, am very happy for my friend, as I could recall how she used to lament that she couldn’t get married. She has found her Significant Other, in a pastor, and has successfully become a pastor's wife! =)

Then, 2 Suns ago, we attended J's baby first month cum house warming party. Many people, but our cell kept mainly to ourselves throughout. In the evening, I attended the 2nd birthday of my goddaughter. Again, many people, little interaction with the hosts. This time, I was with my JC clique. Not a lot to catch up on, since we do meet up quite regularly, during birthdays or for adhoc meals.

Met up with 3 of my secondary school pals last Sat. Been looking forward to this gathering for a while. Nice little reunion at one of their homes. 2 of them are married, 1 of whom is expecting her second child. Wah, so very fast eh. After all these years, we are still very comfortable with one another, maybe even more so than in school days. Guess we have all grown up and become mature in our thinking. Chit-chatting is also more relaxed. I enjoy reminiscing about our school lives even as we find out how each one is doing. I remember how me and HY paired up to do a project on various types of glues and their quality (normal paper glue, UHU, super glue, and homemade glue… tapioca I think) hahaha, thinking back, it was quite a boring and predictable topic, compared with our 2 other friends SM and MX. They did a survey of the various perfumes in the market. Definitely more fun! And then in Sec 1, we had worked together on a project to construct a doll-house. Ours was made of ice-cream sticks. Big, dark, heavy and clumsy...Oh, I miss those times.

We talked and talked and talked. Aw, so nice. Am so glad to hear the honest, sound opinions and suggestions of my friends regarding various concerns that each of us have. Not surprisingly, my friends were rather concerned about my single state of being, and they were literally cracking their brains to think of some suitable people to introduce to me. =) Oh, btw, this is not the only group of friends who is keen to introduce people to me.

I used to think that I’ll never take up such “offer” by friends. Well, now I find that its actually a no-big-deal, meeting new friends and keeping an open-mind. Maybe because time is ticking away... Nay, I shall not be so self conscious and sensitive. Ultimately, I still believe that God has His perfect plan and timing.