The day after

Seems that the closure we try to seek has once again eluded us. Well, that's how life likes to screw with us. Seeing my juniors crying really struck me. I think it just shows how much my juniors have somehow sneaked their way into my heart. Joyann and Gerald wrote really nice notes that made going back down to help all the more meaningful. Oh yeah, I'm proud of the fact that though Euphonium is one of the smallest sections, we've one of the most alumnus, ratio wise, who consistently come back to help out.

I think the band was undone by circumstances far before what could have been saved by just these few months. I still stand by the fact that the band has improved a lot over these months and it is largely because of themselves no matter what they think. They just needed some direction.

AHband is special in the way that we are really an informal, fun family band. We are not professional in our behaviour, and are many times undone by the exact passion that bonds us by getting us too emotionally involved with the band. So it saddens me if on top of the loss of yet another medal is accompanied by the knowledge that the passion is lost. Then AHband has really lost to SYF.

I feel most for the sec3 and 4 batches.

To them, I've this to say. All is not wasted! Look at how much the band has learnt from this and how much fun and memories it brought along. How much everyone in the band has grown and how much enjoyment it brought. Like I've always thought, the magic moment is when the whole band can play together and smile and laugh together. The sec4s will get what i mean when they finally step down and pass on the baton and realise that the hardships they thought they were going through are really the memories most treasured. Sec3s, use this to swing the pendulum to our advantage, i see a strong batch capable of pulling the band up in you.
Mrs Chua has already stated that she'll be with you guys all the way if you all are willing. Which i think is something much more meaningful than a Gold which she feels nothing for.

Thanks for the memories yet again, AHband! This journey may have reached its comma, but AHBand will never hit the full stop.