100 youths

We had at least 100 youths gathered at our home on the first night of the Chinese New Year, last year. And they came mostly at the same time from 7pm onwards till way after midnight when I had to escape back to the seclusion of my room to sleep with boisterous noise groups upstairs outside our bedroom playing internet games (they brought their own notebook and linked through our home wi-fi) while another group was having a whale of a time downstairs with the PS2 challenging each other with electronic games. I was told some only left at 6am while at least half dozen slept over.

I am amazed at the energy of youth and how they can create so much fun with each other. I aim convinced if we allow them space and a secured environment like an open home, they all can have healthy fun and great time of togetherness. The company of each other is enough to set each other off. Fun and company is so evident. It does not take much for them to have a great time. All we provided was plenty of food (bbq chicken wings and fried noodles, curry chicken and rice) and lots of soft drinks. It is not expensive.

Youths and their large reserve of energy need company and they need to be connected. As I grow older, I seem to have forgotten how my younger days were no different, except the games they play now are generations apart. Yet it is not difference basically in that we all like to enjoy a time together with a great company people we like. Some like it quiet and small but others like it noisy and crowded.

It is good to mingle with youth. It invigorates and challenges me in keeping a conversation going with them. I look forward to more should the occasion arise but this time we shall be better prepared.