WAI-KIT LAM (former classmate (Pui Ching and Univ of Houston), former roommate)
Entered
May 10, 2021
from Houston, TX, USA
I was surprised to bump into Michael in the University orientation in Aug, 1973. Along with another PC classmate, we became roommates at Cougar apartment #208. During that time, we shared a lot of joy and funny "explorations", growing up together. Cooking was one skill we developed from scratch with enough mistakes to laugh about. Our first meal in the apartment was baked chicken, which came out bloody and raw. Not to mention tasteless. Soon after, we all sent letter home to demand can food parcel:) Once I mentioned a gal in our yearbook as cute, Michael and Alan sent a Christmas card to her in my name. Throughout that time, Michael displayed the classical coolness reminding me to check mailbox. Upon receiving the reply, I still can remember his comment on doing that for my own good, giving me a push :) I took driving test 5-6 times, and each time as big outing event that Michael, Alan and I drove to Public Safety to get a time slot, had lunch at a Chinese restaurant, took the driving test and promptly failed, but we were so happy to look for repeating next week. After I passed the driving road test, it was such a loss that no more excuse to go out.
Michael was in Architecture major in first semester. I watched him staring into the space almost daily for project idea with cigarette burning. Luckily he figured out his interest in finance pretty soon and graduated before 4 year time in distinction. Despite the hardship at that time, it was the happiest time growing up together. Even after I moved into dorm, I frequently visited the old friends in the apartment. Thank you, Michael, for sharing that period together. I treasure our laughs in apartment, pizza hut beer outing, dinning out and all the giggling through the night. Although we drifted apart years after, you are always in my life. Hope you are in a better place now. Kit.
