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Memories...

Sunday, August 13, 2006

On the 7th of August 2004, it was the 1st time that i witness Rag Day. I regretted not helping enough as a freshie, and I told myself then that i ll return the following year to help out for Rag.

On the 6th of August 2005, as i witness Science Fac celebrating their Rag victory and crying tears of joy, my mind was made up to run for Arts Club President. To get into a position where i can deliver these scenes to our own people, to make them believe in Arts Rag and Arts Club once again, and to bring them a sense of heavenly victory that has eluded us possibly for 26 years.

On the 12th of August 2006, we march into SRC, determined to right the wrongs of yesteryears and wash away the past negative memories. I expected tears, tears of joy from everyone. There were, especially after our performance.

But what i witness in the end were tears of bitterness, tears of anger, tears of anguish, tears of disgust, tears of disbelief. We were robbed. We were FUCKING ROBBED. We dun deserve this for all the 8 months of hard work that we had put in. It was so clear to neutrals and many many people that we deserve better.

It was the 1st time i ve seen so many friends around me cry. My heart was shattered when i heard the results, and when i see all of them around me breaking down. I was at a loss of what to say and what to do then, but yet i know i have to lift the spirits of the people around.

Lots of thoughts swerved thru my head. Where do we move on from here? Did we go wrong, and if so, where? Is this the highest peak Arts Rag can ever go? How do we start encouraging people to come back next year and fight on again? How can we improve ourselves and go 1 step higher next year? Who will lead Rag next year? Who will carry on the baton and ensure that all that we have built up over the past 2 years is continued and brought to greater heights? Can my dream ever come true?

Feeling disillusioned and tired now..will talk again...but at least 1 thing is clear to me. Arts Rag 2006 was one where as a whole, we shed no tears of regret, for we gave our best, and we have nothing to be ashamed of. We showed the world what we are capable of, and walked out of Rag Day 2006 with the respect of past seniors, friends, even rivals, and the public.

I have a friend, who is the President of another Club, and as his lorry drove out of SRC and past our float, he raised his hand and saluted us.

The Incredible Hock