We worked our facial muscles (CN VII) in smiling, CNV in eating & also brain cells in mastering the white tiles (& featuring the BBQ pit to make June & Ning salivate!) (did i succeed?)
& of cos the other limelight pair for the evening! (Ha! biggest pic here sommore of Qi & Lester, since abt almost everyone who knows has been DYING to see!)
HL showing off her cleaned-out sticks; YuT born with plastic fork in her mouth; Teenster poaches pineapples; Qi with hotdog remnant; Zhen preparing to get drunk; YY caught unawaresafter YY was directed to make a speech & hug her mummy, the cake was divided!
& on the staircase to oops (the room), not heaven, we stole quick shots with the bday gal!
The Fantastic Four
Flanked by Blacks
Angie, Rena, Qi, Teenster
with Belinda
Principal then gave The Charge to the graduating class, to go forth & serve faithfully!
reminded me then abt a lecture not too long ago when Prof Chia BL mentioned tt in his time, when he 1st entered the hospital as a medical student with his stethoscope, his 1st thot was "You have arrived".
Arrived at the door when you begin to
Heal Sometimes, Relieve Often, Comfort Always
& i think abt it, yes, the journey begins a new chapter & yet by no means will a stethoscope hung ard my neck/held in my hand/snug in my ears signify anything more than the call & duty to love every patient.
And i think abt tt day when i arrive at the gates of Heaven, will God look at me and smile, "My Child, you have arrived."
Not till His work is done & not till He has used me fully to His purpose,
not till the message of His LOVE is heard by all of u, my dear frens,
wld i want to arrive at the gates, without knowing tt i will see you & spend eternity with you.
I love u all, & more so, God who loves u in Perfect LOVE, for God is LOVE.
God can never love you more, and would never love you less
-Philip Yancey
*Celebrating Autumn Abundance*
Of cos, tho HC has been rather secretive wrt to *ahem*, my sensitive nose smelt out smtg fishy, & my accurate inference dug out smtg frm her. yes, not thru conversing with her, but long ago thru her blog! (ha! so now u know bloggin is a DANGEROUS thing) tt nite felt really blessed in the midst of close frens tho i ate nthg @ Marche, the company more than made up for it!
Past midnite, QiuYu sent a very long but touching SMS to us all who were there. Was spposed to be her speech, but she felt she'd cry if she recited it out loud, but hving it to keep here within the depths of my heart, i can only say "Thank you for loving ur dear Teen Teen! Indeed I am very honoured to spend ur special day with u! Wishing u many many blessed bdays to come!"WT, MJ, Est, Jo Ovr Green Tea More of Duos & Acting Controversial Expressions
& Jo Scribbles a Love Note In Open Secret