An Experience of A Picnic

Early in the late 70s, I was once invited to go for a picnic. I was accompanied by a friend and we cycled for at least one and a half hours before reaching a small hut in a rubber garden somewhere in Upper Lanang Road. There were quite a number of youngsters gathered in the sitting room while I was given the honour of presiding over the informal meeting giving a sort of general talk on the topic of the world and local situations. At that time I had just read a book borrowed from SUDC Library on the movements in various colonies in Africa, Asia and other backward countries. I was rather nervous and inexperienced in making speeches so I requested a small makeshift black board for me to write some key words to explain more clearly. I recalled relating the revolutionary movements and struggles for independence of the colonies in Africa and Asia and after specific coverage of various movements and went on to generalize the world picture of global struggles against the Western Imperialism encouraged by the rise of the Eastern friendly nations. I did not know how the reception was and fortunately , later I had a chance to talk with one student who is now in her late 60s and she said she still had a vivid impression of me trying my very best then to paint a bright picture of the East Wind prevailing over the West. I just want to flatter myself with her praises whether genuine or not. Don't spoil good memory.