Saturday, March 24, 2007


My mum had lunch with me yesterday afternoon. Mentioned to me that she met Mr Xu Yao Hua my primary school chinese cum sport teacher @ the bedok market.

He can't recognise my mum but when my mum mentioned my name he actually remembers! I'm absolutely shocked! I got to know this teacher in 1986 and it has been 21 years. Grad from my primary school for 17 years already and yet he still can remember me. He's the teacher who got me started in Field event, Shot Put. Maybe I'm the first student whom he had coached tat managed to came in first in the inter-school track & field and went on the win the Gold medal in the national schools "C" girls championship all the way till I grad from school. I can say that I owe my entire career in my Field event to him. Without him getting me started and the encouragement he has given I wouldn't be where I am in the Shot Put event. Of coz not forgetting Marie Chan my sports secretary in my sec. sch. who had also inspired me and of coz Mr Ravi & Mr Yue in ITE Bishan whom they guided me and the care given when I was there.

HaiZ! Wasted! My mum didn't get Xu Yao Hua's contact. He has long retired from teaching. Hope my mum or me runs into him again. It would be nice to catch up after so many years especially when he still remembers me.

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