A New Lease of Life
Thomas Liao (on the right) and myself during the first Yellow Ribbon Run this year Whenever I look at my first and best friend in NYP, Thomas Liao Tian Shun, I am reminded that however undesirable our life may be, we can still make it right with sheer grit, resilience and willpower. We were first acquainted on the first day of orientation week for the School of Health Sciences. He was in a white T-shirt and checkered Bermudas. As I was walking in front, I kept turning around to look behind at my new soon-to-be friends and I noticed Thomas was staring at me each time I turned around. Thus, I decided to break the ice and hopefully make my first new friend in NYP. �Hi I am Matthew. What is your name?� I asked him. �Thomas,� he replied. Out of curiosity, especially since he looked older than the rest, I asked, �So�how old are you?� �26,� he said. 26 and still in school? I got even more puzzled. Naturally, I asked him why did he enter poly so late. �I was convicted before,� he answered. Sho...