Yesterday
Yesterday, oh yesterday! I shall remember all the yesterdays. Yesterday was Christmas, my last Christmas here in this small town called Skudai.
After a good two hour nap due to the exhaustion after coming back from Desaru, I headed to Uncle Heng’s house for our annual Christmas dinner. Each family, about fifteen of them prepared a dish each. Bachelors like me did not contribute much except helping to clear the food. Hehe.
Yesterday was also the last caroling cum Christmas dinner. Everyone was so happy and indulging themselves during the Christmas dinner. I remember Father Jojo Fung, SJ, in his homily on Christmas eve reminded us to remember the true meaning of Christmas and hold true to it.
To others, Christmas may mean celebration, partying in the pub, revelling on the street, or a simple dinner. To most, it is about Christmas tree, exchanging gifts and even Santa Claus. Most importantly, to us Christians, Christmas means “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth” as written in John 1: 14.
So this is Christmas! The Word made flesh, EMMANUEL (God is with us)! Do you experience God in your life and in others? I do.
There were lots of people present and the mood was certainly jolly. Seeing everyone so high spirited it kinda cheered me up.
Jason, Anna, Aunt Jin Er, Uncle John, Jia Jun, Eric, me and Jonathan.
Double J! Same dark spectacles, same Christmas hats, and most of all very dark looking. LOL!
Our caroling team. Just a shot before the sun set. All had been working hard for the Christmas carol.
Here’s Eric the mouse munching and chewing the beef satay. Told him not to dodge the camera, so this is the result for not heeding my advice.
Little Jeremy celebrating his 9th birthday. Happy Birthday!
Looking back on how it was, in years gone by and the good times that I had, makes today seem rather sad happy. So much has changed. All my best memories come back clearly to me, some can even make me cry laugh. Just like before, it’s yesterday once more.
Met up with Hak Jeng, his girlfriend together with Uncle Seng and SI for lunch. After which we had a leisure walking in Sutera Mall. I am going to try some Mexican food tomorrow! ElMigos, I am coming!