How Short is Life

This morning, as i terserempak dengan kawan sepejabat tapi in different section, I greet him and say "Hi Bishop, how are you? Long time no see.." *We have nickname among closed friend in the office which is believed to have related or synonym to each personality. So we call him Bishop of Kuap :)! To my suprised he answered me; "Not good princess..i have bad news..You know, my friend from my band is gone." When i hear that, my body just feel numb and couldn't speak a word to him.. after few minutes then i said "I am so very sorry to hear that," i said. "Looks like it i have lost 2 friends in one time," says Bishop. After that he tell me the story on how his friends had died after a massive road accident, just after their group had attend a function at Holiday Inn/Grand Margharita. He also ask me to read See Hua Daily News paper that day in order to get clear picture on that accident. I did. I dont have to read the newspaper in order to know the story (plus its in Chinese) but the picture of Bishop's friend who died on the spot during the accident has spoken enough.. I am terrified when i saw the picture. For your information, i ever singing with this band few times. The one who died is the keyboardist - Late Aleng and the late John, the drummer. They called themselves Red Colours. Bishop will be on rythm and the basis which - i forgot the name. Not bad of course and Aleng is one of the best keyboardist i have known. Aleng also is a very down to earth person. Among the members in the band he himself only Malay, but I can see him talk like others, eat together (of course Halal one only), went to the band members house, visit them during Gawai and Christmas like no boundaries. I really solute him on that matters. He speak like others speak, and spoke their language - i mean in term of manner, there is no different...

Actualy we planned to work on one of the song that i have composed one of these days. He also didn't fussy when it come to the payment. He told me last time, "You don't ask about how much you will pay me, just pay me the same like you pay others who did the music for your songs before. Only i care is to produce the music, and of course it must be a good one.."

Now Aleng and the drummer has gone, together with the passions in music, burried with them under the ground. But I sure their memories will remain abide forever, especially to the doers and music lovers.. - R.I.P