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Class of 1954 Celebrates EMERALD ANNIVERSARY! Three years after our Class of 54’s Reunion in 2006, some 23 of us (including 7 spouses) gathered at the Café Daily Bread in the ACS Barker Road Sports Complex on 06 November 2009 for our 55th Emerald Anniversary Reunion. Although frail and elderly-looking in our 70s, most of us appeared to be in good health as we chattered merrily and shared our past and present experiences over a 9-course Thai dinner. Our capable and hard-working Convenor, Kenney Tan kicked off the evening’s programme when he shared that the evening’s attendance could have been doubled if not for some unforeseen last-minute cancellations and others being away; those residing in Australia, Thailand and the United States also sent their regrets but wished us a successful and enjoyable evening. Then followed a time of singing old favourites. Rev. Ho Chee Sin led with “Hello, Hello, We Are Glad To Meet You”, Alfred Yeo with “Vive L’amour”, and Kenney with “The Gift Of Love”, “Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen” and “Blest Be The Tie That Binds” which spoke volumes for the mood that evening. Surprisingly, we could still sing the ACS Anthem with gusto! Finally, Bobby Sng gave us a short talk relating to his latest book “The Last Words of Jesus from the Cross”. He encouraged us to reflect on our past and wonder why we are today what we are. He said that every one of us has a story to tell and that we are always interlocked with some others. We should live our lives wisely and finish our journey well so that our children and grandchildren can reflect how their elders had lived in the past.
His talk is not unlike the book by Rick
Warren from California entitled “The Purpose-driven Life” which
asks “What On Earth Am I Here For?” Bobby generously gave each
of us a copy of his book. We must record our great appreciation the hard work put in by the Organising Committee led by Kenney Tan, Tan Chee Chye, Malcolm Goh and Yeo Miang Soon, and hope that we’ll meet again soon. ACS Forever! Low Siew Aik |
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