after going through so much together and regular meet ups / the mental label from a 'class reunion' changes subconsciously to meeting 'good friends'[for life] / is a very pleasant thing i look foward to each time because it's very uplifting and essential / been seven years / was aza, me, carol and shu at paragon starbucks having warm banter about the then / the now and the after / the after - you know these people will be with you even till then / banter about training for next year's half marathon [three ex runners and an enthusiastic potential cheerleader / in a christmas tale-like fashion / mister samuel lim [gp and history tutor] pops up from behind and we squeal in delight / another kid on the way / cny date / an amusing round of snapshots to end the time wistfully

*illustration by yoko ikeno*