Journey to Similan Islands

Where to start? I will begin by saying that there was so much about you, Eu Jin, that I could have known and shared but never did.

First, I was an alumnus at NYJC. Like you, I was a competitive canoeist and participated in the very first race in 1980 (you were not born then). Won the glorious bronze medal when only 4 showed up for the gruesome single-seated event. I salute you for having achieved so much more.

Second, I was a combat engineer too. You had probably dug the same minefield, built the same double storey Medium Girder Bridge, blew up the same obstacles like I did 20 years ago. But you probably had achieved so much more.

Fast forward to December 2006. I met the most endearing and loveliest couple, a gentleman and a lady, on a dive trip to Similan Islands. With an Icaro wing on your back, you were swift, graceful, and meticulous in the water column. And of course, there was always Debbie gliding faithfully by your side. I took just 1 picture of an inseparable couple and it stays in my collection forever. Despite the most unlikely circumstance, separated by time and distance, we met and got acquainted. Fond memory lingers eternally...because of the subtle greatness in you that inspires friendship, loyalty, and respect. Albert Loh, San Francisco.