Yes, it was very special because my very own Xuan graduated from PD in 2013!!
Right at the start of 2013, Victor and I set a target -- to bring the family to Taiwan for a family vacation, not only the kids but also Victor's parents as well as my side of the family. Jiun and I ever talked of travelling somewhere together with Pa while he is still strong and healthy. Jiun had randomly mentioned about travelling that same year, which was the year before, but for my family of five to fly somewhere for a holiday could not be an impromptu decision; it had to be planned in advance and money saved up. Therefore a SMART target Victor and I had set for last year was to bring the family to Taiwan. As usual, Victor began to work on it swiftly, and by March, he had our air tickets booked and confirmed for December travel. After considering the important dates pertaining to PSLE, he had decided that we would travel in the first two weeks of December, ie over the first December weekend. But alas!! That was also the typical weekend whereby PD would hold its PD Anniversary (PDA)!! And this wasn't juz any PDA, but Xuan's PDA.. how could we miss it??! It would be my regret for life, Xuan's too, i thought.
Hence after our vacation dates were confirmed, with fingers crossed, I asked buddy Huili the 2013 PDA dates...... Surprisingly she told me then, that the PDA dates were not confirmed. and that I could still chant for it to fall on the second weekend of December!! Boy, I was exhilarated!! At least there was chance that Xuan would not miss HER PDA.. That was my fervent prayer for at least two weeks. Indeed, the PDA was confirmed to be held on the second weekend of December, two days after our return from Taiwan.
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I had no major role as SA for PDA 2013, I was attached to Aunty Alice's fan dance and helped to train the cubs in their dance steps. Besides that, my biggest role was to encourage and bring Xuan and Adeline to PDA training every Saturday.
Preparation for PDA 2013 had the additional challenge of getting everybody together.. Many SAs and cubs were at the same time juggling with the preparations and holding of their respective zone GMs, which were held in November..
Xuan's first choice was to be an emcee in the PDA. Otherwise she would also be considered for a narrator role. Her next choice was to join the fan dance, which was my item. As usual, many cubs turned up for the audition for emcees. Therefore I was rather surprised that out of the six selected emcees, three of them were from Hougang class 6, Xuan included; the other two were Adeline and Sophia.
I could still recall vividly how Aunty Diana came up to me after one Saturday PDA training and told me how she was so surprised and touched that even my no. 2 was now in P6 and graduating soon.. Guess that really showed how time flies!
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For PDA 2013, Xuan was the emcee for the Sunday session together with Adeline, whereas Sophia was the emcee for the Saturday graduation show for the parents. It was very heartening to see how Xuan and her peers became closer to one another as a result of two PD events--the P5 camp during which they practised hard and presented an Indian dance, and the PDA. Hence, despite Xuan's reluctance of the years to attend PD meetings, she graduated from PD with a bunch of friends whom she could still look forward to see during some FD meetings.
Despite having a major role of emcees for Sunday's PDA, Aunty Diana encouraged Xuan and Adeline to present a talent item for Saturday's P6 Graduation so as to increase their level of participation. After much prodding and encouragement, Adeline and Xuan finally agreed to sing a song together which Xuan would also play on the ukulele.
I was almost moved to tears as I watch Adeline and Xuan's performance!! It was quite incredible that my baby Xuan has grown so big now.... I sincerely hope that she continues to grow and bloom in this incredible and warm Soka family.
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