Goodbye Gerald...

IZZAH           JONA            JEANNA           ZOE             GERALD


These 5 names...since 17 years old I've known them. Being in house exco...being OGLs....being always there for one another....5 people who went through thick and thin with me. Today, we said goodbye to one. Gerald left us for Australia today at 1135pm. Jona, Izzah and I went to Tampines to finish up the scrapbook for him in the afternoon. Somehow I've never imagined this day would come where we would see 1 of us leave...yup gerald is going to do his degree in Melbourne....three years is quite a long time. As the clock ticked closer and closer to evening...I can't believed that I was actually a little excited....excited yet upset...

When we finally saw him in T3...somehow all of us were filled with smiles again...smiles for 1 last time before saying goodbye. So many of his friends came to say their final farewell too...gerald you're really lucky that you have so many people who cares for you...especially Izzah. Everything went quite okay...gerald was full of smiles as usual...saying last minute goodbyes to everybody...zah got a little emotional after a while...when it was around 1040pm...he had to walk into the departure gate...didn't feel like crying then...he hugged everybody 1 last time...then as he walked through the custom etc...that was when I wanted to cry...I wanted to cry as I know that we will be seeing him lesser from today onwards...for me...I know that gerald is coming back to Singapore oneday....but I won't...I'll go there forever and will not get to spend so much time with these 5 people anymore...

All the arguements we had when plainning the amazing race back in 2007....all the laughter we had in school...going to school together in the morning...attending meetings together....sports day.....having to work with Student Counsil sometimes....being orientation group leaders together...seeing each other through NS...Uni...all these memories will be kept deep down in my heart...still remember that there was a time when I was actually angry with gerald...waaa...that was so long ago...it was due to having different views about the amazing race planning...the 6 of us kind of gotten into a disagreement over it...but the most beautiful thing was that we still went out for dinner after that...we still love each other for who we are....and the amazing race turned out to be a huge success :) Guess this is life...people come and go...nothing is permanent...but I don't want to let time fly like that..I want to treasure every moment with everybody who are dear to me...we'll see him again end of this year...yup.

Goodbye gerald...you've only left us for awhile...we'll meet up again...take good good care in australia...we'll be at the extreme ends of aussie next year...do still keep in touch with your family...esp with Izzah...she'll miss you like crazy...all the best in your studies...settle down well in your new school, new home and make new friends. The 5 of us back in Singapore will miss you alot....thanks for always bringing so much joy to us...

2006-2007 The 6 friends were in PJC
2008-2009 Gerald/Jona - NS
2008- Jeanna/Zoe/Zah/JY - NUS

                          2010        

GERALD LEONG - Monash(Melbourne)

JONA - NUS(Engin)
IZZAH - NUS (Arts)
JEANNA - NUS (SDE)
ZOE - NUS( Science)
JIAYEE- NUS (Arts)