Yeo's Green Tea

(Disclaimer: This entry is solely based on the imagination, thoughts and reflection of the writer. It bears no relations, or is nor an advertisement campaign by Yeo Hup Seng Ltd, or "Not-too-sweet" , or any of the affiliates of the Beverage Giant.)

I've stopped drinking Yeo's Green Tea. No, not because it is 'not-too-sweet' now, nor it is because it was too sweet to begin with. It also isn't because I had some bad experiences with the drink, or there's this rumour around town that it isn't good for my body. In fact, it seems that green tea is good for health. An anti-oxidant (and if you want to know more, please, feel free to click, www.yahoo.com and then enter 'G-R-E-E-N T-E-A' into the search box, and remember, hit enter)

I remember my first encounter with Yeo's Green Tea. The first time it entered the market, and the drink stall holder passed me a can during one recess, and told me, 'Its on the house, try it... Its.. new.'

I smiled.

And it entered my daily diet during recess. Something else during lunch.

I enjoyed the unique taste with smooth finish, with the crisp Jasmine twang, and the dry Green Tea. It somehow went well with most food I ate, taken chilled it leaves that sweet after-taste lingering on your tongue for some time.

So, why did I stop drinking Yeo's Green Tea if all I had for it, were compliments?

That distinct taste of Green Tea, drank today, brings my mind back to the days were I was sitting in my school canteen, chatting away in my most unguarded moment, enjoying the company of my friends.

That very distinct taste of Green Tea, reminded me of my secondard school life; the Place, the People. I recall the lessons my teachers taught me, textbook-based, or lifeskills. My mind races back into time, replaying the precious moments where I was with my friends.

Blowing up in my mind, the smoke clears to a stage where I remember my teachers chatting with me, some crying with me, going through life together. The laughters, uncontrollable ones, the smiles, the encouragement, the pain. The reality to live.

Imparting their's to mine.

The way they lived their lives, was a stark reminder that grades, weren't everything.

I find it so hard not to mention names, where honor and compliments are due. I call it the Green Tea Award. Given to the people I look up and respected, during my Green Tea Era, that each time I have a Yeo's Green Tea, I remember them vividly in my mind.

With such fondness.

You teachters, were teachers that had played very significant role in my secondary school life. In your craziness, sanity. Your laughs, seriousness. Your frustration, passion. Your late-nights, dedication.

I know that each time I am down, I can have a Green Tea, and know that having remembering them, brightens up my day.

You'd always be part of my life, too.

Thanks, and Happy Teachers' Day.

Love,
Mun