Old friends gathering

Today, I met up with Doris at 945am for breakfast at Killiney Kopitiam in Siglap which is just outside my parents' place. So, I parked the car at my parent's place and then walked out to meet her. I ordered mee rebus while she ordered lontong and kaya toast. We were both on time.

Doris has been my longest known friend whom we still keep in regular contact with each other. I have known her since I was 3 or 4 years old when we first started swimming in Chinese Swimming Club under Uncle Hock. (you remember, Doris? the one whose breath stinks of smoke from his pipe)From then on, we have been swimming for probably about 15 years before we quit and after we became not so serious in swimming, we found God and accepted Christ (not together) and then we kept in touch and always share our joys and sorrows as well as pray for each other.

I still remember many many years ago (probably about 6-8 yrs back) when I was quite depressed and I met Doris online in ICQ. I shared with her my problems and she started praying with me through ICQ even though she was in Australia. I was deeply touched. She also never fails to send me birthday card from Australia every year.

Anyway, we decided to meet up today for breakfast so that we can go together and visit Hsu Ee, who is another of our long known friend. But we have lost touch with her. But recently we met Hsu Ee's parents in a swimmer's wedding dinner and the mum told us that Hsu Ee is working in Star Bucks Concourse. So, Doris and I decided to spring a surprise on her by turning up at her workplace.

After breakfast, Doris dropped by my place to say hi to my parents and at the same time, to wait for her carpark coupon timing to finish as she put until 11am. After staying a while at my parents place, I went into her car and she showed me her new house at Kembangan. A nice modern house just next to the Kembangan CC. But too high for me. It was 4 levels and I was panting as she showed me every level. Haha..I told her every morning, she can exercise in her house by climbing up and down.

After showing me around, we went to Concourse to meet up with Hsu Ee. We did not tell her we would be going down as we do not have her contact and its nice to surprise her.

She was definitely surprised and we spent the time chatting with her at Starbucks. I ordered the new flavor drink - Green Tea ice blended with blackberry. Its quite sweet.

Anyway, here is the picture when we were young, during our swimming days...



And this is the picture taken over 20 years later in Starbucks....


(From left to right: me, Hsu Ee, Doris)

Can you recognise us from the photo when we were young?

Anyway, it was a nice get-together and we will def keep in touch and treasure this friendship!