Mrs Ong

She taught me Maths when I was in Standard 1

And was my class teacher when was in Standard 6

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I was a Brownie from Standards 4-6

And she was one of the Brownie teachers who taught me

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She once praised me on my sequin sewing

And used one of my projects as a sample

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One day, I played truant and skipped a Brownie meeting

She saw me (and my friends) in town and gave us a good lecture

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It's been years (err... more than 20 years) since I last saw Mrs Ong. I've always remembered her as a skinny and slightly frail BUT firm teacher. She gave her very best when she taught us - we can see the passion in her when she teaches us.

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Last Sunday, I had the opportunity of seeing her at Curry Leaf. She didn't really recognise me - which means I was not naughty enough for her to remember me - but then, it's been years since she taught me. I don't blame her cause I looked totally different from the scrawny girl I was in Standard 6.