9 July, 6.38pm

Remember 8 years ago, year 1998, I was in Sec. 4, in the month of July, the pressure of GCE O level is very strong. Pressure comes from the formal examinations papers and as well as the future. Also, the depression that we were going to leave school, all good friends are going separate ways. Future to me at that time is totally blurred, cos I never planned what I was going to do??? In fact, I dont even have the confident whether I would pass the papers or not. Only thought in my mind was to do my best for the papers and all the rest to think later.

With 2 other of my best friends, we had a little discussion about what it is going to be like after we leave school. The verdict we got is that we are all going to be busy with our own life, like further studies, girl/boy friends, earning money, NS and lots of others. The chances of getting together like then will be extremely low. We even imagine, will we one fine day bump onto each other on the streets, by then, we will be having our son/daughters by our side already....hahahahaha....how childish we were before.

So, we made a little promise, every year, on 9 July, we will meet up together at our favourite place for dinner once again. No matter how busy we are going to be, we will always make time for this day.

Well, the day of 9 July is here once again...