danny's wedding

left the dinner before it ended.

i think this could possibly be the most emotional wedding dinner i've attended.

i cried at bro's wedding because i thought dad should have been around to see what has become of bro and to feel the joy and be proud of him. and i always do. when kai kai was born; when ying ying was born; at kai kai's and ying ying's birthdays; when we flew to brunei and had that lovely tea at the lovely hotel; when the kids said or did something amazing; when we took pictures ... i always got emotional and had tears in my eyes.

but tonite was different. this is danny. this is danny poh. the boy got married.

i left the dinner before it ended. and on the way back, i teared at the wheels.

this is the danny from my 3A1, 4A1 and 5A1. he was laterally transferred from an express class into my n(a) class. and he was not easy at all. he already had a reputation before he came to the class. "danny poh" was not a name unknown to the staff. but somehow, somewhere along the line, he changed. and i'm so proud of him.

tonite i cried because danny validated my 10 years in the service. this is the best "long-service award" i've received. compared to that momento and certificate i received from the g.o.h. (i can't remember who). this is a hundred times better.

i came back home and re-read all the mails danny had written me over the years. this boy completed poly and went to NTU. he was on the dean's list and finished with a first-class honours. he wrote about his family, about his studies, army, work, girlfriend, and his wife :)

thanks for inviting me to tonite's dinner. thank you, danny. thank you for letting me know that i did something right.

i wish you and serene all the best. have a wonderful marriage.