In loving memory of my beloved wife

My Beloved Wife, Soo King (1991 - 1995)

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Cameron Highland, STPM, Singapore and Teacher Training College (1991 -1992)

Our love journey began at the Cameron Highland trip although we were already in some unspoken mutual attraction. Soo King never wanted to accept me as her boy friend as she was conscious about her studies. We did however, spent good times doing the studies together at her home as I always spent 1 - 2 afternoons weekly having together with her. The studies always interrupted with my harsh voice and guitar playing as well as jokes to cheer Soo King. In the Cameron trip, Soo King was shocked to receive roses from me and a jean jackey put on her back during the drizzling walk when we were descenting from Strawberry park. The walking session took an hour or so but since then, two hearts knitted on.

1991 was also the year of STPM and we shared quite a number of unhappy events but managed to venture through the hassles and we understood each others. May be because we spent times managing our love, both of us did not perform well in STPM. I was indeed extremely upset with my results but I did never put a blame on the lovingly times with Soo Kin. We did not cry but we discussed about how would we align to the future. Soo King decided to move on to Singapore in April 1992 and we did have some arguments on this decision as we would be departing each others. Soo King left to Singapore for approximately two months but our fate again re-united us when the teacher training college had accepted Soo King as a trainee teacher in Bukit Mertajam for the three years course. It was really our fate to be partners as I would be in USM Penang for my degree from 1992 - 1996 while Soo King was just a hour of motorcycle trip away. It was really our fate to be met again.

Graduation with "Cermelang" Grade (1995)
Soo King was really a brilliant girl as she graduated from the TTC with "Cemerlang" Grade which is equalavent to First Class Honours to degree. She was also so pretty and received the award from Dato Seri Anwar. I did not remember why I was not present at the ceremony. At those moment, I was also informed that she had numerous admirers including Malays and Indias as well as girls. Soo King knew that she has the fate with me and so rejected all of these contenders to her destiny, me KM Chong.

There had been fate between Soo King and I as although we departed with Soo King down south to Singapore while I move up North Penang, we could still meet back and spent the time together at Penang till our loves matured. If I were to choose again, I will be still choosing this path to meet you, Soo King and be your partner of choice.

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My Beloved Wife, Soo King (1971 - 1990)

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Childhood and primary school age (1971 - 1983)

Soo King was born in a small town called "Jeram" in July 29, 1971. I did not have chance to involve in her early childhood days but from the photos, Soo King already protraited herself as someone who was cheerful, charming and most of all pretty. It was easy to recognize her as there was some characteristic of her smiles which remain till now and forever in my heart. She was a brilliant student of SRJK (C) Jeram and I remembered she commenting to me that she was one of the top students who all teachers had been wishing she could perform really well in Ujian Penilaian at Standard 5 (1981). However, the results were not as expected and she cried. Since then, she invested her time in studies.

(1984 - 1989) Secondary School
Soo King had her secondary education in Sekolah Menengah Kampar since Remove Class (1984) till Form 5 (1989). She had been an active student in co-curicular activities as I remembered she telling me that she was the lead for St. john, librarian and prefect etc. She was also keen in performing in annual school activities with dances, plays etc. I did not have chance to view all of her performances as at this age, I still did not have the fate to meet her yet. Soo King had a group of good friends who are still in contact till now. And I am so cherish that majority of you turned up to withness and accompany the last episode of Soo King. I believed Soo King would know and appreciate all the times which you have been dedicated to her and she would always cherish the friendships with you all.

I was also informed that there were numerous of admirers and secret admirers to her at these days. She had not been bothered to anyone of them as she primarily focus only to her studies particularly for SRP and SPM. My dear wife was then awarded with 5A in her SPM for her hardship in studies while staying active in other school activities. I came to knew of Soo King in my Form 5 as I was told of her character and pretty. I only knew she was the "flower" of SMK at that time, as I was perhaps busy with my own preparation of SPM. We did not meet till Form six in 1990..

Our destiny started in 1990
The fate of meeting Soo King finally began in 1990 when both of us were transferred to a similar school, SM Sri Kampar. However, we were still not knowing each others yet as we were in different classroom. I guess there must be fate for us to meet each others as the school made another arrangement to combine all the bio-maths students to one single class and we finally became classmate. Soo King was really quiet and did not bother to guys at that times. I could only stared at her back and admired her long hairs. I loved Soo King in long hairs and had her hairs tied up. All I could do was to stay close to two of her best friends so as to get her attention. It was really tough to break the ice with Soo King as I always felt kind of nervous whenever facing her. All practised speeches were useless but I believed because of my cheerful character which I can deliver laughters to surrounding friends with jokes and teases finally caught her attention.

I also acted very strangely in Form Six as I isolated my table from the rest and studied alone without bother the teacher. Soo King, you must remember well that I started the tackling you with boarding on the same bus with you (at a few seat back) to your house and requested to be your boy friend at the bus stop when I was going home hours later. But my Soo King really was a tough girl to win the heart with! You had been acting cool and not responding to my tactics which made me twisting my head for nights for love letters, gift, guitar, songs etc. I need to specially learned up some chords for guitar to sing some songs to Soo King. Both of us will always remember our love song is "Love me Tender" although I can only sing in a harsh voice but I remembered Soo King was smiling during the session.

Soo King had been well manner, patience, kind hearted, soft spoken and always cheerful with sweet smiles. She always had her long hairs tied up and attractive. Although I do not have chance to involve in those earlier ages, but I felt thankful as Soo King had been having a great youngster days with friends, laughters, joys and cheerish for lifes. Soo King also the sister of guide for all her brothers and younger sister. Her parents are always proud of Soo King with absolute no worry of her studies and arrangement of life. She planned well and ambitious in her life. It is my greatest gift and wealth to have a chance to meet Soo King in 1990 to ignite our love journey.