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Thursday, December 02, 2004
No man is an island... Looking back... Memories. No man is an island No man stands alone Each man's joy is joy to me Each man's grief is my own. We need one another So I will defend Each man as my brother Each man as my friend. I saw the people gather I heard the music sound The song that they were singing Is ringing in my heart No man is an island No man stands alone Each man's joy is joy to me Each man's grief is my own We need one another So I will defend Each man as my brother Each man as my friend. No man is an island No man stands alone. ******** Those were the days... in VJC, in choir... that was my choir anthem. Always sang that song together, after competitions, during farewells, happy or sad, that song will always touch our hearts. Lyrics are meaningful isn't it. It serves as a reminder... we can't do without each other. Applies to the bigger picture of life too. After SYF in VCH, we cried so badly, so badly when we realised we didn't clinch the champion. We were second. Sigh, after ten plus years still second place. Something we wanted so much... We put in our best, so there were no regrets. Just disappointment... and lots of tears and crying in front of everyone after the competition. And we sang that really sadly. After competition in Prague, we sang that again but this time round in an ecstatic state.... happily we sang and cheered because we won the grand prize. At that moment, I felt the sacrifices I made for choir during my studying and exam period were worth it after all. I love choir back then.... I can proudly say that I belong to a group with such strong choir spirit, such strong togetherness, it's so hard to deny that the choir is not just a choir consisting of two batches of singers, but a choir consisting of seniors, to grand-seniors, to great-grand-seniors, and great great great great.... great grand seniors.... for only we understand the kind of effort the choir has to put in to achieve and maintain its good reputation. It was and is many many sacrifices... and i can't believe we were willing to put in so much for the choir. Not that we're obliged to, but we were willing, or more than willing sometimes. It was totally crazy sometimes, the kind of timetable we have, but the craziness of the blood toil and sweat was so worth it at the end of the day. This kind of nostalgia can't be described in words... they'll always be memories close to my heart. I can also proudly say that I've gained so much, learned so much, from everybody, from nelson... choir was an extraordinary musical experience. I've learnt so much musically, and we've forged such strong bonds so hard to break. Thank you choir for making my days in VJC so much sweeter, so much more enriching. Posted at 2:08 AM |
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