Farewell Party

Colleagues threw me a farewell party last week in school, by the pool. We had pizza and sushi... And i was given a GPS (so that i wont get lost) as well as a Rainbow Book for rememberance of my time in RC. All the therapists and senior teachers were there, together with my principal (vice principal came later). Some of them, i've known since the first day i stepped into the job on 1st Feb 2001, others came after me and i've watched them 'grow' into their job just as others had watched me. It was a nice gathering.. tinged with sadness for me as i have to say goodbye to my first job and the people who had all, in some ways, made my work there memorable.

There's Fauziah, my principal... she was the one who supported me in all that i've done (even when my HOD did not) and gave me good solid advice for my work, my relationship with colleagues and even wrt my personal life.

Fiona, 1 of the two 'surviving' PPG left now (with PS)... I was there when she first came (left and then rejoin) to BSS and she has never failed to make me laugh. We were crazy enough to go travelling together to Alice's Spring and then sky diving in Perth... and man, i would do so again in a heartbeat cos she had been great company.

Puaysze, the other PPG... going to be a mommy soon and i am going to missed the arrival of her bb! Imagine that, one of the 'baby' of the PPG is going to be a mommy herself. I just know she will make a great mom (probably better than i) becos' she is so infinitely patient.

Mui Hoon, our SW... Solid, dependable... i think alot of things would have fallen apart if not for her. I enjoy how we complement each other at work and her maturity and views regarding our students families, really helped me see more than one side of things in my strong-headedness.

Sze Wee, HOD of SW... Same age but already a funky mother of 3. It is amazing how she keeps it all together when i am just barely coping with 1! I remembered Angela saying that they were there commenting about my hair on the day of my interview in BSS. Well, 7 years down the road, i think that's the last thing on her mind about me and we shared quite a lot of sound discussion along the way regarding the organization.

Murthy, HOD of SLT... ever the quiet gentleman. He may seem quite unassuming but he's been there so much longer than i have and i've always felt like a rookie in his company but i have had nothing much encouragement from him esp when i was still young in my job.

Cordilia, the psych i half-supervised after our HOD left... I hope i have done a fair job in supervising her. It is not easy, being a psych for EIPIC on her own and i wish her all the best... I am sure she is more than equip to do a good job.

Rozila & Izah, our PCMH snr teacher and EIPIC manager... one's quiet and other chatty... between the two of them, a wealth of mothering experience which they generously shared.

Binu, snr SLT... he joined just 1 year before i did and we had fun performing for our DnDs when we were young therapists. That was before he got married and now he is the proud daddy of two kids.

May Tun, snr PT... she is one of the most patient and giving lady i've met. She always makes me feel like i did so much when compared to her, it is really nothing. I remembered she would take time to massage my fractured arm even though it was after work. Till now, she insist that it was i who had helped her when it was the other way round.

The younger ones... Kartheek, Johnson, Hui Ting, Kate, Jenny... all the newbies whom i regret not knowing very well, except for those whom i 'bullied' during screening. Its always hard to get therapists and i know we have been lucky to have them working in RC.

Snr teachers like Syifaa, Siti, Peggy, Kin Fai, Latha... without their help, it would have been so tough serving the program... thanks to them, my work became easier.

Shah, HOP of STEP... though she could not be at the farewell... it would be amiss if i missed out this dynamo of a lady whom life has thrown onto my path when i joined RC and work for STEP. I can always disagree with her but there is no way i can ever be angry (for long anyway) becos of her enthusiasm for her program and exuberant spirit.

There are probably alot of people i should pen down my thoughts but... there are just too much.. the teachers, uncle teo, auntie jenny, willard, and all the kids and their families whom i know... I remembered Kenneth (my first ET kid), Timmy and his pretty mom, OCK, ZK (whom i had to go get ready for school with Angela at 630am at his home), Aaron, Bryan, Joel, Randy, Matthew, Neerai, Joan Marie, Eugene, Jared, Shawn, and so many more...

Boy... i am going to miss everyone.