Sunday, June 27, 2010

I was in the midst of writing my 500-words essay for Lasalle scholarship. I was finding for my previous ABRSM certificates, and as i flipped through the folder containing all my certificates, it was like a walk down the memory lane.

Looking across my ABRSM Grade 1 certificate, there was this certificate i had when i was in primary 3 called "Flying Pages". It reminded me of the times i used to had with my mom, searching frantically for books to read in the library. I used to love reading books; all kinds of books, having once read 28 books in the June holidays when i was primary 2.

Then, i remembered how much fun i'd in my kindergarden; Fairfield Methodist Church Kindergarden, to be precise. I remembered the very moment that i almost couldn't make it through to my primary education. Born a little slower than the others(including my siblings), i was intially quite left-out as people thought that i was a mentally-retard child. I was dumped(or rather "ditched", if that sounds less harsh) by my very first piano teacher. I will never forget her last words before dumping me. "I don't wish to teach you anymore. You're too lousy to learn piano and play it well." Well, i'm not quite sure if that's the exact words she told me about 10 years back when i was a mere 8 years old kid, but i'm very certain that was what she wanted to voice out.

At first sight, whoever knows about my childhood would say things like "Oh, that sucks man!" or "What!? That's your childhood?!" Yes, it's definitely very pitiful how things don't work out for me ever since i was a kid. But, then, thinking about it, i'm very glad and grateful for the people who carried and pushed me on whenever i was faced with a setback. Going from strengths to strengths, i'm pleased that i've came this far! :)

Hoo, that was sure quite a lot of recollection! Now, back to my essay! May God bless me for the scholarship application, amen!:D



p/s: the song in my blog has been changed to "Somewhere In Time" played by my idol pianist Maksim Mrvica. Good music makes one cry!:DD

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