Dear Michelle,

Time really flies. We've known each other since Gateway & HTV days & we became colleagues in LX. LX days were tough, but we had some fun too. Remember the number of kopis @ Henderson market with Andy, Yip, Kiesan & the rest, and how Andy used to smile when he ordered his famous fish & chips & it came in really hugh portions?

Then Wee Ming, you & I started VRASPAC with Kiesan & Gwan Choon. It was an exciting journey, wasn't it? Remember how we used to visit Kiesan's place for meetings before we had our office (the nice kueh kueh & coffee), how we used to fret & stressed over the retail schedule, & the late nights we spent trying to get the retail shop ready in time for the opening?

I think one of my favourite memories were the 2 weeks in US with Kiesan & Wee Ming 2 years ago. The beautiful snow-covered Carson City, the delicious cold stone ice-cream, long lonely road to Las Vegas. These were great times we spent with Kiesan, wasn't it?

While I was in US with Kiesan last year, he spoke of you often. He mentioned the changes he noticed in you was evident. The shy & more reserved Michelle from LX days is now more confident.

Mich, I will miss your "zhang" jokes, spontaneous laughter, good cheer & support. I thank God for you. As you start your journey on a new phase, may the good Lord grant you the serenity to accept the things that you cannot change, courage to change the things you can, and wisdom to know the difference.

Love, Ruth

(See you on the Thursday runs, the coming Shape run, the Mizuno run, & many many runs to come!)