Saturday, March 28, 2009

When i first saw her,i had a schoolboy crush on her.She had this coarse kind of voice that made her stand out from the other girls.Her nose was always red like 'rudolph the red nosed reindeer'.I always teased her saying that her nose stud is the reason for her red nose.She always loved to laugh and make others around her laugh as well.She used to tell me that she's a very happy-go-lucky kind of person.I recall bringing her to eat cheese thosai and how she loved it and how i totally despised the taste.When i was relatively a newbie working at the airport, she used to help me out a lot in helping me to adapt.There was an instance when i got a complaint from a cleaner from the cleaning company, Campaign, but i had accidentally heard it as 'kian peng' and keyed in the comapny's name as 'kian peng' in the report.When she saw it, she broke out laughing hysterically and told me that it was definitely Campaign and not 'kian peng' and hence, she gave me the nickname 'kian peng'.I used to call her 'ah pui' cause there were rumours that she was actually fat during her primary school days.We used to talk a lot of cock and laugh at each others' crappy antics/jokes.We became very good friends and i used to confide in a lot of stuff with her.She too confided in me.She told me that she had a medical condition.I never really thought that it was anything serious.When i successfully got into Temasek Poly, i eventually quit my job at the airport.I was keeping in touch with her for a while but as time passed and i got even busier with schoolwork, i eventually lost contact with her.Just last month, when i was so stressed out with schoolwork, i received a sms that she was hospitalised and that one of her lungs had collapsed or something.I recieved news that she was under ventilator and stuff.I really wanted to go and visit her but i was tied down by school work.After a few weeks, i was told that she was better already.I was just happy that she was better.Then after all my exams were over and i was just planning to visit her last week with my former colleagues but i was told that she was better and that she did not want to be disturbed by any visitors for that day.So i did not make the trip.Then this week, i received the news that she had passed away.I was really gutted.She died at a very young age.The happy,cheery friend that i had is gone forever.Rest In Peace, Grace Wee.

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