Reflections.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

And so, it has ended ;) I made it..juz like millions before me. But hey, it still stands... ORD OH!!!!!!!!!!

Beat that man..Every able-bodied NSman, above the age of 18 would know how it feels ;) 2 years of my life was taken away from me..And I turned green, quite literally. Now, as a civilian, I look back at my two years and I really wonder if it was well spent..Even tho I still feel tt it was a waste. Did i make the most of my time there? Well, not really, i gotta admit...but hey, its over now..time for me to start afresh. I know I'll carry a few things forward as I embark on a new phase in my life..the memories, friends, lessons learnt (spiritual and otherwise), Pink I/C and most of all, my Class 3 License!! haha.. It was issued to me courtesy of the SAF..but although i didnt have to pay close to 2k for it, I did have to work my arse off in the process. U see, clocking 7K KM using SAF vehicles isn't exactly a very easy thing. I mean gathering tt much mileage isn't really a prob..but, the problems tt we drivers run into in the process is amazing.. I mean, we can get charged for dumb stuff like not topping up the diesel, having a spoilt headlight, forgetting to bring along some weird 'Driver's Handbook' and so on.. It was tough, unpleasant and I had to work real hard..But the payoff was SWEEEEEET ;)
I suppose its time for me to hang up my boots, keep my uniforms and cherish the memories...till my ICT that is :) Even that is reduced due to my PES status; Thank you God!!
And talking bout memories here are a few that i find very hard to forget : The time in BMT when I was told that i'd have to spend 6 months on that dreaded island as a REC, When a BMT mate mistook a scorpion for a lobster..yes, a LOBSTER, When my bunk mate nearly got hit by a rifle-butt cos his snoring made the patrolling guards think he was a wild boar, When i had to rush a Cmbt Engineer with blood all over him due to a badly broken arm, to the nearest medical ctr and of course, the time when i got lost in a suurban part of India during an Artillry exercise..mainly due to the fact tt my officer's GPS device wasnt working. Ok, guess that's enough ;)

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been there for me through these past 2 years esp..I cant name all of ya'll now, but I'm sure you know who ya'll are and I Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Although i'd like to give special recognition to a very special group of people- my dear YLMers (old & new) ;) You guys have been my source of inspiration, strength and guidance. I dont know how i'd have made it thru those 2 years without all your prayers, countless phone conversations and weekly outings. You literally kept me going, week after week. I just cant thank ya'll enough for everything.... Thank God for all of ya'll :)

Now, i think its time for me to start giving back with my all! Rest assured guys, U're gonna see a lot more of me now..so u better start liking the idea! haha! Cheryl, lets re-ignite some chippy madness ya??! I found a new calling in the making of random dumbass videos..and jac, I really hope u get well soon..so that filming can resume :) here's to ur speedy recovery, cheers! Man...i really wonder how awful the world would be without friends..
Well, youth camp is in a week's time and fasting's gonna have to begin NOW. I'm actually very glad..for i'm sure this is gonna be a much-needed spiritual experience. Good on you, YC, I'm sure the camp's gonna be a success. God Bless all of us

P.S. I gotta say, blogging after such a long time is indeed pretty weird..but hey, im gonna try keep updating as often as i can ya? ;)

And God, Thank You

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