We all crave that feeling of belonging-ness. It is that feeling that help us be secure of who we are. Because if we belong, we are not left with a room to pretend we're somebody else. We are all lost creatures in this wilderness of a world trying to find a place in which we don't have to question our identities. We want a family that's supportive; a home that nurtures. For almost two years, I found a home in a work-group called TEAM TITANS. Sadly enough, the home just won't be the same again.
Saturday, last week, Sup Sawi called for a huddle for a very important announcement. An announcement we almost never saw coming : Clang and she will no longer be with us as our SME and supervisor, respectively. Of course, we were dumbfounded to hear about it because most of us have been in the team for at least a year and more. Together, we have achieved so many, beaten so many, and learned so many. Everyone saw us as a dream team as we have gone from zero to hero. We were always the team who surprised every other team by every end of month by doing the impossible.
Each member has contributed to all successes but none of our successes would have been possible without Sup Sawi's faith in what we can do, Clang's patience and knowledge and both's expertise in their respective fields to support and hone us to be prolific and significant workers. Now, with a new leadership, I don't think it will ever be the same again. The two of them have been a huge part of the hard work we do because at the end of the day, nothing beats the fulfillment one gets from making his/her superiors proud.
Due to all the drastic changes we are forced to embrace, we had to squeeze our previously planned team building in with the traditional birthday surprises which were supposed to materialize at a later part of June. We had to come up with a birthday celebration for April celebrant Krystal, for May celebrant Karen, for June celebrants Sarah and Veejay and birthday surprise/send-off/appreciation in one for June celebrants Supe Sawi and Clang. Although Glenn and I were the main organizers , everyone got to play a part in making the party a major success.
Big thanks to Supe Sawi, Clang, Thal, Redge, Sarah, VJ and Nero for the pledges. Without those, there would not have been party in the first place. Thanks to Glenn for making all necessary transactions to find and secure a venue. Thanks to Kit, Alvin, and Mommy Nora for taking the food to the venue and for the extra gifts for all the celebrants. Thanks to Wadz, and Ren for cooking rice for everyone. Thanks to Redge for the cake I got to take home since no one took a slice. Thanks to Sarah, Thal, the guard on duty that afternoon, and the people from Coffeecat who cooperated with us to make a memorable surprise for Supe and Clang. Thanks to Amin for helping me set-up the decoration and for doing the party hats. Thanks to Kai for coming so late only to do business. And finally, thanks to the boys for being there, for popping the poppers late, for singing off key, for joining in the Beer Relay game and most importantly, for completing the fun.
The whole thing was quite taxing but I realized we have shown the leaders who taught us to work as a team what it really meant to work as a team. On that day, we were a team working on one goal: to make each other happy.
As I journeyed home, I felt extremely proud because there was nothing to feel but pride. I felt proud because we have achieved something. I felt proud because of the fact alone that I belong to this team. I felt happy, too. Only for a single reason - because WE ALL WERE.
In case, circumstance forces us away from each other, I will be both happy and sad about having to let you go. Happy because I once belonged. Sad because I don't know if I'll ever belong again. But I'm not thinking of that so much. For now, I'll just wish Supe Sawi and Clang all the best in their future endeavors. I am pretty sure they are going to touch another set of lives just like they did with ours.
