To Speak Charity Screening

Attended the charity screening of the movie 'To Speak' in United World College last Saturday. Tian Hong has written a rather concise excerpt and review of the movie. We were honoured to have Janne Ritskes, founder of Tabitha, to grace the event.

Thank you Uncle Freddie for the kind invitation to the screening. It took me quite a while to muster enough courage to introduce myself to Uncle Freddie for I am just too shy. :P If not for the need to collect the drink vouchers (intention was actually to ask for the ticket but there was actually none to issue in the first place), I would have remained anonymous.

At first look, uncle seemed to have been coping well, but I just felt that uncle was still trying to cope with Reuben's departure. As the saying goes:"Still water runs deep." When he was asked to the stage to say a few words, it was rather obvious that the emotions were oozing out of him, but uncle was strong enough to keep them at bay.

Love leaves a memory no one can steal,
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal.

How true. It must have been real hard on him, Aunt Patsy and Shimona - I think. Wish them well.

Didn't have the opportunity to speak with Aunt Patsy, Shimona and Tian Hong; I managed to remain anonymous to them. Apologies, especially to Tian Hong. But I do wonder whether Tian Hong realise that we did see each other in the eye. :P

Even though it was my second time watching the movie, I was still as touched by the story and Reuben's magnificent compositions as my first time watching.

The plight of Ratana and her fellow villagers aside, I think the one other thing one can pick up from the movie would be the need to seek other means to convey one's message. Craig (one of the Executive Producers) ingenuously illustrated this by having Ratana leading the other children, who all are tasked to fetch water from another village, to their parents' workplace, staging a little "demonstration", in the form of massaging their "tired" arms.

Would definitely get the DVD once it is available.

I must say that Reuben has not left us in vain for his works has in some way, helped the less fortunates. And to many others like myself, he is very much an inspiration. God has been very kind to us by sending this angel to us all. Thank you Reuben.

Ah well, contemplating making volunteering a career.