Closures.........

YLDP saw its closure last Thursday. Brian, Shaiful, Sim, Saras & I were the pioneers driving YLDP the past 6 yrs. We have seen YLDP grow from a student membership of 26 to 200. Kahirul from the pioneer batch of students started off with a speech. It was just a co-incidence that he is currently with us as a relief teacher. Certificate presentation followed his speech and a video presentation that brought back memories. This leadership program is something very close to the 5 of us. Trainings, camps and several school events the past 6 yrs were run by us. A platform that gave me opportunities, won be awards, let me experience a feel of being part of a Guinness World Record set by the school & groomed me as a leader. A program that gave our pupils opportunities to shine, pushed their limits & groomed them to be youth leaders. It was a sad moment for the 5 of us and soon we were in for a surprise. We were each presented with a certificate from the senior student leaders and asked to cut a cake on stage, witnessed by 1300 pupils. I was moved by the gesture, the whistles, their cheers and the words in the cert.

The event following that was VP’s farewell. He had no clue of what was coming up as he stood there watching us blow the candles on stage. VP was my reporting officer, my mentor, my friend and my godfather as I always refered to him. I could always count on him for an honest opinion on anything. He would then ask me “Do you want me to give an opinion as your reporting officer or as a friend? My answer would always be “Both.” He was head hunted by Minister Teo CH to join another Ministry in Policy Making. A Scholar, Gentleman, Leader, Mentor & true Friend. I am extremely gifted to have worked with him the past 2.5 years. With VP’s departure, in 2 months, my teaching career comes to a closure too. In 8 years I have initiated and spearheaded many projects in the school. I am truly gifted to have worked with several amazing leaders who have groomed me to what I am today.

Even though I have many closures in my life and many other doors of opportunities opening, my life is still incomplete without the 2 main ones. One dead, the other alive but both still haunting me in my dreams…….I don’t have the guts to face one and the other hasn’t picked up the courage to face me yet