I used to have a band. It was one that was formed during secondary school. It was more than just an ordinary band. It was more like our very own elusive club. We spent more time hanging out than creating music. I must admit it was fun and enjoyable cause we seemed to forget the world and our personal problems whenever we were together as a "Band". When we did set down to play music, it was more like an outlet for us to vent our frustrations and "Let it all out".
However, the normal singaporean issues like NS,Career,family etc took control of our lives. We slowly had no time for each other and started to break away. I guess it does not have to be that way. It's really up to us to set aside time for the things we like to do. We just can't sit down doing nothing and complain that we don't have time. Time is always waiting for us.
Recently, a chance meeting on a taxi reunited my dad with his childhood buddy. The moment they met, they embraced each other like long lost brothers. It was very touching and i never seen my dad being so much happier.I knew they missed each other's friendship and all the lost time between them. They are now organising a reunion wih all their other childhood friends...I'm sure they would have alot to talk about.
We often take things for granted in life....friendships just happen to be one of those things.However I realised that no matter how much we achieved in life, how expanded our family had grown, it can never replace the feelings built by friendships. It's something so natural that happens in almost everyone's life. I reckon this was also a sign to tell me how much i missed my own buddies and get things going by reuniting the band and start....ROCKING ALL OVER AGAIN.
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