The stars had gathered to celebrate their long awaited day, the triumph of having endured 4 years of travelling the unending space to reach their final destination. It was here that stars from unknown dimensions came together, united once again. These stars filled the empty spaces of the universe to form one big star that shines so brightly that not even the singularity is able to consume it. Stars from all walks of life only had this chance to meet and share this jubilant occasion and they definitely were not going to let it slip so easily.
This gathering was the graduation night students called Constellatia. All dressed up in a glamourous fashion while others simply came in with a splendid and stunning styles. It was the evening that marked the end of secondary life and a new beginning to step into the real world. Like one said when you are on the brink of drawing your terminal breath, all those memories just flashed past your mind and so does graduation. This was the evening when everyone gathered in one hall to take a look at some flashbacks of their 4 year journey. Tears were uncommon but I certainly did know that deep inside they were bleeding. It was not easy to let go of those you cherish every single day, those who you met at school, those who considered you as their friends and those who had made a difference in your life one way or another. This gathering 's sole purpose was to rejoice and to remorse upon completing secondary education. Rejoice for this moment was probably one of most celebrated accomplishment and remorse for after this very moment, those who had walked alongside you would disperse beyond the distant stars.
The gathering featured some notable efforts of the students this class of 2005 had achieved. Slideshow presentations showed us how the good old days have gone by sooner than expected, never to be experienced again. Speeches by some of the governing body of the school were moving, encouraging and full of passion. The audience put their heart and soul to appreciate this moment. Food served met students' expectation maybe better. The crowning of the Mr and Miss Temasek were just and I too believed that they deserved the awards. Photo taking sessions were chaotic as visioned by many after all who could resist their desire to spend their last minutes together, after all this was their night perhaps their finest and precious moment left to share for the last time.
Despite all these, like a star, sometime later it would fade away or fall as shooting star. The gathering of the stars was a short reunion. Stars met, stars shared and stars departed. And when this happened, the one big star started to disperse into individual fragments to explore or discover a new galaxy. As stars dispersed, they carried with them a part of the whole single star they used to be. Some stars moved on, some faded into nothingness and some fell across the distant sky to form a shooting star we saw from the earth. Time had judged the beginning of the dispersion and it was inevitable for sure. No doubt stars would cross path once in a while but by then, some things would have changed. Salvaging friendship built on solid rock could prove to be an adversity. Uncertainly shrouded visions we hoped for the future. But always look at things on the positive light, everything happens for a reason...
Let's just say, I'm one of those dispersed star, wandering into the unknown. In time, I will find the galaxy which I will settle at and begin radiate that luminous shine which Temasek Secondary has encarved me with. What about you?
This post is inspired by "Graduation" by Vitamin C.
