Saints Orchestra

Saturday, July 21, 2007

hi ppl!!!

this is guan here...

aniwae ytd didnt reallie sae much becoz i was rather unprepared, but i hope to sae my piece here...

once again, reallie a whole lot of thanks to my dearest seniors, esp those who went all out to fight for me... reallie without u guys, i wouldnt hav this chance to serve. also a big thanks to my "comrades" , the j1s for supporting me... thanks to all ppl including e teachers in trusting me n my ability to fulfill my duties.

i reallie think that vincent has done a great job this past yr, n a round of applause for him... *claps* he reallie has set a high standard for me... this makes me feel the jitteries, but i will still try my best to maintain his standard or even outdo him...

truthfully, i don reallie c any qualities in me that can bring me this far... i onli wanted to serve co becoz i hav great passion for it... but perhaps u guys see those qualities in me... so, i reallie hope to nt let u guys down...

i realli wanna give thanks for the wonderful ppl whom i can b w... u guys r reallie great, and reallie bonded... although smaller than others in size, i believe we can, too, do great things tgt... i reallie hope we can jus continue to stae bonded lik this...

oh ya, i noe that i m new to this, n i do hav a lot to learn... thus i hope u guys will pardon me for my clumsiness or indecisiveness at times n also the stupid decisions i might make in future... do tell me if u guys arent happie w anything, be it me or co... i hope i can still stae close to u guys... u guys reallie r v gd frens...

lastly, farewell to my beloved seniors... although it has onli been merely 6 months tt we had spent tgt, from the time after o's when i was e 1st dsa student to go there... until now, when u guys r leaving us... i realli had a great time in co... it drives me on... giving motivation to cum sch... jus lik chee yae n vincent=P i alwaes feel super excited upon hearing the dismissal bell ring n walking along the staffroom corridor... my heart alwaes races... haha quite disgusting but ya... its true ok... haha but aniwae time has cum, ppl hu brought me close to co r leaving.. n i do hope u guys can cum back often to c us... although we cant play music tgt as an orchestra animore, i do hope saco staes as it is... the bond in this family will stae on...

united we stand,

divided we fall...

we r saints orchestra,

one family unbroken.

guan

saints.orchestra at 11:29 PM

Sunday, July 15, 2007

it doesn't matter how long life is, as long as it has been meaningful.

that was the message that was constantly repeated over and over again during the service at mr yeo's funeral.

if we were to look at our life, how many of us can say that we had really done something meaningful, and that if we were to leave the world tomorrow, we would have no regrets at all?

i wouldn't.

mr yeo's time on earth has been meaningful. how many students had learn a skill or two from him that they will never forget for the rest of thier lives? how many orchestra hav flourished under his guidance? how many performance and concerts had been made succesful at the wave of his baton?

countless.

there isn't a doubt that he had impacted many lives from his teachings. but what impacted people the most was his limitless patience and kindness.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

this was what went thru my mind when i was sitting there at the service.

i think many of us would be able to relate mr yeo to this. mr yeo loved what he was doing and he loved everyone around him.

though he had left and and has been rejoined with the Lord, let us not forget what he had done in our lives, the ever ready smile for whatever the circumstances, the sweets and snacks that he never fails to bring for co practices. the thoughtfulness for each and every person that he met.

and then we spread it to the people around us.

thanks for all you've done.

vince032000 at 1:03 AM

Saturday, July 14, 2007

13 July 2007.

SACO - ex members and current members - gathered at Lakeside MRT station to attend Mr Yeo's wake.

When we arrived at the place where they held the wake, it was a sombre moment as we went in groups to pay our respects to him.
They had placed the huge card we had made for him.. the one we had all wrote notes written on heart-shaped paper and pasted on the board- right next to him.

I admit, there was a small part of me which believed that this was all but just a dream, a joke, and i would wake up the very nxt second laughing at myself for such a silly dream.

The tears came as i neared the coffin and saw Mr Yeo for the last time. Memories flooded into my mind.. of him conducting, of him smiling, of him bringing snacks n sweets for us to reward us for our efforts, of him teaching me how to hold e xiao ba and teaching me my part for the xylophone for FNJ..

He had the most peaceful expression on his face and a slight smile which i knew we would soon never see again. it took all of my will and strength to tear my eyes away from him.. undescribable grief and pain..

listening to weiling making her speech, i knew that all of us were very much affected by the memories that were invoked as she read thru all the memories we had of him. though as weiling had said in the earlier entry, most of us didn't feel close to him, but i'm sure all of us were impacted by his contributions and patient teachings in some way or another. as for me, w/o mr yeo, perhaps i wouldn't have begun to love co so much..though the time spent with him was short, it was a period that has impacted me deeply..mr yeo has given without asking for anything in return.he has contributed to the success of the orchestra in many ways..

perhaps i have taken mr yeo for granted.. i never used to feel close to him, and never bothered to try to. perhaps foolishly i have thought that he would always be there for us, with that patient and ci xiang smile that takes all anxiety away.. he has taught us all the greatest gift that no one else can ever given - to cherish everything around you.

everyone, everyfriend, every thing, is there, or happens for a reason. no matter how minor or how major a role that he or she plays in your life, no matter whether you dislike or you like him/her. everyone is there for a reason, to teach you certain principles in life, to help you, to make you mature.. everything happens for a reason. to my fellow members, cherish all around you, cherish everything that happens.. no matter bad or good, before it's too late for regrets..

in loving memory of mr yeo puay hian.

- huimin* percussion

saints.orchestra at 9:11 AM

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Dear SACO members,

One of our family member-- our ex-conductor, Mr Yeo Puay Hian had left us on 11th July 2007
He had been SACO longer than anyone, even the teachers-in-charge, for 20 over years
Seeing through the ups and down that SACO had went through
Conducting a Gold orchestra and even when we did not do well he did not give up on us
His pay from us is consider low across the level
coz he conduct SACO due to love for this orchestra rather than money
he did not want to pressure us- the already pressured JC students
so he used soft approach on us and always keeping that smile on
I admit that when i enter CO, i heard abt his LOVE to touch students
and calling us Hai Zi Men
but nonetheless, the great long breaks he gave us and the patience that not everyone has
though we like to call him a L***** behind his back
but we know that he care for us and if we are to name a person with the most passion for SACO it will be him
he is the only one who can still smile with Mdm Hue nagging
with us arguing that our poor skills is due to him not conducting properly
personally i think that being a vegetarian cultivated his good and mild temper
I remember that one of my last conversation with him
is when the DSA people came and we are trying to protect the cello juniors from his "evil hands"
and the usual me is as agitated as him and saying or rather shouting
"Ni yao gan she me!!!!" but he juz smile and walk off
that is one of the last few time i saw him as he suddenly disappear
after that, we knew that he got cancer and is in a serious condition
but still, he called Mr Low our present conductor and asked him to helped us
We thought that Mr Low will be with us for a while and Mr Yeo will be back soon
but now... everything seems impossible

Mr Yeo,
We are sorry for not appreciating your good when you are with us.
SACO really Thank you very very much for your endless effort with us all these years.
Though we have thought of a dozen of things to do for you when you are admited into hospital, but none of it was done, not even the fruits that we wrapped.
We will pray for you and hope that you can rest in peace.
I am sure that none of us can forget your kind smile.

ATTENTION ALL SACO MEMBERS(both present and ex)
We will be going to Mr Yeo's funeral on
DATE: 13th July(fri)
TIME: Evening, to be confirmed again
VENUE: block 514 jurong west street 52
We will be meeting at Lakeside Mrt so more details will be updated.

People, please Mr Yeo no matter what religion you are!!!

saints.orchestra at 8:35 PM