A dedication to Lee Sue Ching!

Was reading Erika's blog & I felt I owe this genuine heartfelt post to her. This was taken in 1998 when we were 5. Note the matching dresses & sun-hats? ;) This girl, by the name of Erika, was born on 21Jan93 & I was born 6 months & one day later on 22July93. In our younger days, I was always deemed the not-so-pretty little girl. In everything, I lost to Erika. But I never hated her or held a grudge against her. On the contrary, I look up to her as my big sister.

I remember once my mom left us at FunDazzle while she went shopping. We panic-ed like mad, especially you. We were 5 then & felt so lost without someone looking over us. Me, being the braver one, got duped by you into sounding like a total lost & blur girl, asking around if they saw my mom.

I remember once your family stayed with mine for a few months in our gigantic 5-room flat. It was so huge, my dad bought us a miniature playground.

I remember how we celebrated our birthdays, each time comparing whose cake is bigger. How innocent were we!

I remember how this big fat mean bitch, Stella, literally bit our wrists cause she claimed the playground was hers. & how you kept telling me to go, but I didnt care & stood up for our rights.

I remember how our Daddy would do our homework for us. I can never forget the Zebra my dad drew. ;) & while they were drawing, your mom was making snacks for us & the never-changing english tea.

I remember how our Chinese teacher scolded you for talking too much & you had to stand outside the video room alone while I kept peeping through the small window, only to see your super dulan face.

I remember how I deliberately spilt milo on you (till now, I've no idea why I did that). & when Mrs Raja came to give me an earful, I just keep interrupting her with. "I want tie one. I want tie one..." Which actually means I want her to tie my signature sky-high ponytail.

I remember the first day of K2, you kept asking me how long more till we can go home cause our parents wanted us to be independent. It was break time, & the only grown up I could find was the canteen lady, who spoke in chinese saying "Very soon." But that didnt do a good deal of coaxing you & you started to cry.

I remember once we took my brother's Chinese dictionary & coloured it like mad. & got scolded by Auntie Minah (the world's best maid, I swear).

I remember how I always stayed at your house & for a change, your mom suggested you stayed over at mine. You just felt so insecure & we had to bring you home, GET THIS: we stayed in the same condo & our houses were 3 floors apart. HAHAHA!

I remember how we'd watch Titanic over & over again when we were 5-ish & how we'd re-enact every scene & I was always Jack, while you were Rose. Oh! & we used pillows as the 'planks of wood' Jack held on.

Call it a coincidence, but whatever happens to her, will happen to me too. For example, both our 1st boyfriends broke up with us in Dec07. & in Jan09, we both found our true love-s. ;)

Those were the days. The ones I missed most.

We even planned how our future would be. Living together with our hubby-s in a big big house with expensive cars & gazillion maids to serve us.

I dont know what I'd do without her. We give each other strength at our darkest, most-pathetic moments. She taught me how to dress like a girl. With her, I see light even at a never-ending tunnel. That's how important she is to me. Like a one-of-a-kind priceless stone that only I can find. In the many years to come, I hope our hearts will still beat concurrently. Thanks for always being so unpre-occupied with me around. You always share identical thoughts with me & never fail to complete my sentences.

Love yah, girl! See yah soon! ;) Love & miss you x987654321!