I can already sense the excitement in the air. Three members of the community will be taking a flight back to the Masin Asin homeland this early November -- Mick, Wai and Konong.

Another one -- Nuar -- will ride a boat across the sea from Jambongan island. Others would be driving home from various directions.

The destinaton: a house in Masin Asin. One member of the community would not be able to make the journey: me. I am sorry, I can't make it. I would like to have the opportunity though, to be able to once again reunite after all these while -- like what we used to do years ago in distant memories. But that can't be change now. So I shall just sit here in Temasek and to carry on living.

I read in the tag-board about someone mentioning about broiling a tapioca or what we say in momogun mongolugu tampasuk. Bah, go ahead and broil the tapiocas. Just be careful when eating it -- because it can really stain the teeth if you don't clean it properly before eating it. To members of the community, enjoy the holiday and the reunion.

Just remember, I will be there in spirit. I will always be there in spirit no matter what happen to my physical being. Send my best regard to ama and iyai.