shoebox of photographs with sepia-toned lovings

i have been touched by 40 angels.

one of them was a child who wants to be with her pa for forever, while another one of them was ah beng wanna-be whose mohawk and sheepish smile made him a favourite. there was a gangster whose haunting past continue to impact the path he chooses in life, and not to forget his very guai sister who was always at home, waiting for her abang's return. many of them were noisy aunties with lipstick so sensationally red and eye shadow of an egyptian blue, and one of them was a too-good-to-be-true boyfriend whose other personas include background physical instructor with obscenely short shorts and a Leonardo DiCarpio wanna-be (super ai yan). and there was a fine young lady who had no knack for lying or geography, and her father whose love for her helped him to overcome his disability. of cos, there were his three other friends who were just a little different, and five very sexy dancers who got all the male audiences captivated. finally, there was an abusive husband whose alter ego was also a hunky but effeminate gangster (to the disbelief of many people), an abused wife who should have taken herself away from all these, and a ballerina daughter who was scarred for life because of the rippling effects of the abuse.

and very importantly, there were the two gorgeous ladies who hid behind the curtains, behind the scenes, but they were the reason behind all our successful runs. also, there were another two who were hiding upstairs, looking at us through the window, and were responsible for all the coordination of the two plays. they too, worked very hard for our success. and of cos, there were also two others who were upstairs, busy playing with the switches, busy switching between lights and sounds. finally, i must not leave out the five very charming ladies in dresses and suits who carried themselves with much poise and elegance (they were the most xinji!), the guy who were went to the collection of books upstairs to print readings (judge!), the five women in black who could move so swiftly and with such precision in the dark, and the two young ladies who helped to fill everyone's stomach and quench our thirst. altogether, they were all just as dazzling as the cast.

all of them are not just a little special, they are very, very special to me. because at some point in time during the past four months, they have entered my heart, filled it with colors and won themselves a place inside. at some point, they have touched my life, and made a lot of difference to me. and i will remember them, by their names, by their faces, by the times we've spent together, by the warm quiet glow that they brought into my life. thank God, thank you that it happened.