dear people :)

hmmm post-syf, i just thought i'd like to share my perspective as an oldie :)

having gone thru 3 syfs, you can be sure that i know how you guys feel. it seems like the same story: we work really hard to attain the goal we set. and it would be for the seniors, whom we loved and who entrusted us with the sacred task of bringing glory to the band/choir :) i must admit, i would be one of those "stupid" people who cried in sec4 cos we got gold and didn't get into the top 5 (there weren't those honours stuff then..). but well, it is the same thing, basically we fell short of what our seniors expected and what we had aimed for.

but after all the tears before, during and after syf, i have new thoughts as i reflect now as an almost 22- year old. i think after all has passed, we won't remember the medal we got, and seniors won't blame us (honestly, i don't think i would blame my juniors). but a good 6 years later, i still remember the joys and laughter in the process of working for syf. trust me, the tears would fade into the background :)

i think what is so special about music ccas, is music itself. it has the power to bond the group together. every band/choir definitely put in their best. but as my jc conductor said (and something i still remember), music is like food. each band/choir may present different kinds (duck rice, chicken rice).. well no one can say whether chicken or duck is better.. but different people would naturally have different tastes. the judges are not perfect, and surely these fallible judges would not always make the right decisions.

but take heart :) our God judges our hearts and He is a perfect judge. Jesus understands how we feel :)

love, debs