its was a joy to meet you

Salam to all,

My friends met up at Chandan Gallery for a reunion - it was some 30 odd years that lapsed since I met up with them - so many hugs and so many tears that were managed to be kept inside. Nordin Mansor, Akif, Latif Karai, Yasin, Mior, Wong, Loo, Senthi, Mahadevan, friends that came into my life and enriched it, friends that passed through and touched a part of my life and friends that shaped my life.

Nordin Mansor (aka Lapok) the quiet quintessential gentlemen whom you could sense the strength of character deep inside, Latif - the small mischievous boy still waiting to be released,
Rosli - that gentle character, Senthi - the poster boy of model behaviour (boy was I surprised to see you light up). Loo - still the strong tall chap (guys how did you manage to avoid the pot belly syndrome) Yasin - that madcap character which has managed to keep it all and manage to rise above it all, Zubir - still the melancholy look, Akif - the philosophical deep penetrating gaze and questions that still strike close to home - many more - which to me is a snap shot of life and of the country that I live and love.

Too many to describe and too many to catch up with and too little time.

My friends - tis the season of our lives when we would have managed to achieve or at least fooled ourself that we have achieved in our careers. Raising a family and developing ourselves to be a better man.

My friends - let me say this - I love you - I thank you for your friendship - I thank you for the life lessons imparted - I thank you and I love you. Words fail me this time and in substitute I post the lyrics to the song by Buble - I haven't met you yet.


"I'm Not Surprised
Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down.

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Mmmmm ....

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility

Mmmmm ......

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility

Mmmm .....

And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out
And I'll Work To Work It Out
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Cheerio this the next posting