Never say goodbye.Today was CCA award ceremony, and it was great! The programme flow was good, MCs were good, everything just seems to flow well. Good job!
After CCA award ceremony the TPSU ExCos were invited up on stage to sing the TP song. I took lead and it felt, really really good. Was uncertain at times, but it's all what I called learning experience. I was introduced to:
Principal of TP
Director of TP
Deputy Director of TP
IIT school Director!
Gimme some time to remember their names :)
After the singing song sessions and the phototaking sessions, we all went back lounge to get ready to visit Clifton, at his place.
Its was on Thursday that I receive news that Clifton Lam passed away.
It was really sudden to receive the bad news and I couldn't believe it.
How I met Clifton, is during our TP's Orientation Training Camp. I was super nervous at being a station master for the first time. I didn't know what to do, I followed what my programme heads told me to. However I was still not confident and the game just didn't work out right because it's so BORING!
So after the games Clifton, came over to talk to me. He cheered me up with his nonsense and telling me that the best way a station game can work is by personalising it. Make the game like your own, like you owned it and you have total control with it. He told me to relax and just make it a fun one. Although it didn't work out immediately on the next day, I kept it in my mind until I really personalise it for my game in Freshman Orientation Camp. It worked out and I enjoyed it totally. Clifton also came back to inspire us during one of the FO meetings. He comment that our meeting is so quiet and moodless. And hence he showed some example of how to make it lively and indeed, he made that particular meeting unforgettable.
The last time I saw him was after election results were out. He came and shook hands with me, and told me some things that I couldn't remember anymore. I really regretted not talking to him more on that day, because my mind was really lost after knowing that I am the newly elected President of TPSU.
Clifton, I remember you always urge me to call you back, every time we meet up. But I always didn't not and took you for granted. I am really sorry Clifton. Even until now, I still do not have your number. I shall now call directly through the skies, the heavens where you are now at. I cannot imagine the first person that died whom I know in my entire life was you. It was unpredictable that you left us early but it taught me an important lesson that we all have to cherish the people beside us. However there is a saying "We will never learn to cherish until we loses it".
Clifton, rest in peace. I will miss you and I guarantee you'll always stay in the hearts of many people, where you have once impacted on just like mine.
posted by brandon and melissa @ 1:36:00 AM
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