Batang Sadong
What can I say, Simunjan has always been in my heart since the day I served there. It was in March 1973, of course, my bachelor life spent here. And until today, Simunjan will always be in my memory. Why? What is so special about Simunjan, lonely town, especially in 1970s. Most people tried to avoid it, but not me. And I never regretted it.
I was first asked to be transferred to Sarikei. That period communist insurgeny was at its peak and Sarikei, I believed was one of the hot spot. To cut short my story, a friend who was at that time serving in Simunjan offered to go to Sarikei and proposed to me to serve in Simunjan to take his place. I agreed instantly. Why? Because Simunjan was very near to Kuching. I could go back easily. That my consideration.
Now , after thirty -two years, I still think of Simunjan. I write poems about Simunjan. I have a lot of friends from Simunjan. They are still my friends today. Some has moved up in high position in government service and private too. Some still like before. Some still sleep with "JOKER". Some had even moved to the other world. For those friends that has gone Al- Fatihah and RIP.
Hope? What is my hope for the future of Simunjan and its people? I have a lot of hopes. I hope one day I could go back again and again to Simunjan. I hope to get a son/daughter in-law from Simunjan. Well, thats just my dream..everybody surely have their own dreams.
