Good company, fine food, and conversation. Last night I had dinner with Joe and TAB, MCOB friends, at Georges in Camberwell. Gout or no gout, nothing could have kept me away from joining them. And the wives of Joe and Tab made everything doubly pleasant. A great way to while away a Tuesday evening in Melbourne.
What do we talk about? What do Malaysians abroad talk about? The politics back home is a given, but more invigorating than that was what we think can be done to make change possible. And this we dwelled on extensively. Joe and I live in Melbourne, but TAB was visiting - Farah, his wife, took part in the Melbourne Marathon that took place last week. TAB is president of the Malay College Old Boys Association. Out of respect for El Presidente, Joe and I stood up when he arrived. And out of respect for us, his seniors, he remained standing until we sat. That set the tone of a most pleasant interlude.
The conversation we had mirrored, I am sure, what Malaysian everywhere are talking about....us bemoaning the absurdity of having a general election during the monsoon months, but it was not all doom and gloom. We passionately believed that the time has come for all Malaysians to put things right and when we say all, that included us three. Suffice to say that we know what we each have to do, we will do so and in time, we hope that PRU15 will be the harbinger of all good things to come for Malaysia and Malaysians.
You know my blog, and you know what I write about. Joe is as vocal as any of us and I know that he has enough relatives back in Pahang that he will talk to and ensure they and us, are on the same wavelength in our work to make Malaysia a better place. For me, notwithstanding what Joe and I will do, TAB is going home next week...and in him, we expect much. Let me share with you his presidential message from the MCOBA Annual report 2021/2011.
Come on MCOBA...KELUAR MEMBINBING NEGARA!
These are moments in our life that will stay with us forever. Always, when MCOBs meet, by the end of the evening, we are the better for it. This was no exception. Fiat Sapientia Virtus.
All you guys are looking great... "Walking Tall"