I'm finally backk from 2 weeks of MIA-ing. Things happened too sudden that I'm not even aware that time really don't waits. yupp. Received a call from *Mich on Sunday afternoon (just after my clubbing session with Fenn and Esther @ O Bar) when I'm still sleeping and she told me about the tragedy of the dragonboat accident in Cambodia. One of the bodies found were Mr Stephen Loh Soon Ann. This really was a shock to me. I woke up from my sleep, sat on my bed and stared at the wall with a blank mind. Just couldn't think of anything. Too fast for me to react on. Watched the news, read the newspaper. Everywhere in Singapore is talking about this. & one of them which I know. Though he was in charge of Softball for not more than 1 year. He was someone whom many of us respected & we will always be. He was more like a friend to me rather a teacher. He joked with us, went through the tough trainings he gave us, taught us. 31 years old. Perfectly healthy, career taking off, handsome young man. They just took him away from this world, from his family, from his friends. From everything. WHY? Perhaps it's all predestined. Nobody knows. Still remember vividly, there was this time after our training Mr Poon (one of the 17 who was saved during the accident), drove us to Bishan together with Mr Loh. 8 of us in a small car. It was filled with only laughters. Noo worries, noo tears, noo sorrows. Attended Mr Stephen Loh's wake on tuesday night. All of us were soo tensed on the way to the wake. When I was waiting for my turn to pay my last respect for him, I could feel the tensed atmosphere there. Standing by his coffin side, I almost couldn't control my emotions. Went out of his house and sat together with Mich and gang. Just by looking the number of people attending his wake, you could see how important he holds a place in each and everyone's heart. We said the prayers and his father talked to whole hall of people using the mic. He joked a little and told us the little stories of Stephen. The most heartwrenching part was when he told us that he went in the room to recognise his body. It was beyond recognition. The stress of this sentence, Beyond. He recongnised his son merely by opening his mouth to see his overleaping teeth. When I heard this, I couldn't control anymore.

Now and then, I would think of him when I was in Ftpss. This tragedy indeed let me learn alot. It made me understand that people gain and loss. Treasure those you love for you don't know what will happen next. His smile would always remain in my heart forever. Hope he will rest in peace. :'( Same goes to the rest of the four who lost their lifes in this tragedy.

Always remembered and respected, Mr Stephen Loh Soon Ann.

TinTin_71 FTPSS Softball Team (2001-2005)

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