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 A note for my friend, Rebecca, on her 21st birthday 

Nov, 2000

This is your special day
  the day when 
    caterpillar turns into butterfly
                      seed into flower
                      teen into adult
                      young into matured.

I welcome you, my friend,
  to join the rank
  to fly and crawl no more
  to feel the endless sky
  to see the bounty of life.

For you have been through
  the pains of growing up
  the helplessness of taking orders.

Now comes your turn,
  to choose for yourself
  to have mind of your own.

Exercise your caution
Apply your knowledge
Make your decision
Gain your experience
And remember,
  always learn your lesson.

It's a beautiful life out there,
  worth experimenting 
  worth appreciating.

On this special occasion, 
  a major turn point in life,
   from the bottom of my heart
  I make a simple wish, 
   that you will be always be blessed,
   with the greatest courage 
          the greatest peace
    no matter what comes your way.

~ A short note crafted at McDonald, Choa Chu Kang MRT 
For a Li Ling who turned 21. 
1900 hr Nov 25, 2000 


Today, a caterpillar has just turned into butterfly. 
With your beautiful wings, 
the sky is the limit. 
Go fly, 
it's an exciting world out there. 


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