i felt so sad for the 5 national dragonboat racers. They were so fit and young. They dont deserve to die at such a young age.

It's such a pity. They were representing the country and this is what they got in return. Sigh. If only the dragonboat racers had waited for the boat to tow them back and not row it back themselves, maybe all this would not have happened. Is this what ppl called predestined? Fate?

The youngest who died was only 20. Goodness. He's so young. And i rly feel for Reuben Kee's parents. He's an only child and his sudden death must have upset his parents a lot. Besides, he seems to achieve a lot when he was still alive. Like he was Mr World Singapore 2007, a music composer and president of the piano ensemble in his poly days. He was so talented and yet just beacuse of one strong current, it took his life away. Gosh.

Sometimes, i tried to put myself into the shoes of these dragonboat racers' parents and thought, would it be better if i had no news of my son at all? At least, i could still harbour a thought that my son would be still alive. But yet, to think in another perspective, it meant that i would have to be tortured by this problem and have to keep worrying for my son. My mum said it would be better to find the son asap. At least there will be a closure to the matter.

And yeah, there will at least be a closure to the parents and relatives of the 5 dragonboat racers, and like what Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said, i wish them comfort and strength during this trying period.