Friday, March 17, 2006
ORD and Post-ORD
Mood: Nostalgic
Music: *silence*
I remember a time when a 18 year-old young man stepped on to the island of Pulau Tekong as required by the law of his country. He was full of hope and was very eager to succeed. He met many new friends on the island and learnt a lot. It was sad that the fire which spurred this young man to succeed died the moment he stepped off the island. You could say he lost his way. That young man, as you could have guessed, was me. At 21, I felt that I have really changed. I have become less tolerant of others, more scheming and more mature. I went through times which was not necessary but i still experienced them. Along the way, I picked up knowledge and met people would moulded who i am today.
There was Dominique. The sweet, mature girl that was to achieve great things in her term in CJC. Her many talents made her stand out of the crowd. She was a swimmer, guitarist and good student. Alas, I lost contact with her. From what I have deduced from my few chats with her on MSN, JC was a turbulent time for her. Well, hopefully she will be much more happy now then before.
Chris Neo, the mature individual. He was from my section in Specialist training. Nice guy who loves soccer. Sometimes his temper gets the best of him but that doesnt chnge the fact that he is a great friend. One who will be there for you. Being older than most, he was like a elder brother to us.
Nicholas Yap, the buddy. Actually, I didnt meet him in army, I knew him since primary school. A great guy. Always there to help me when I needed help. He is a great guy though due to our hectic schedules, we have not had a chance to meet after Specialist training.
Darryl Ng, the guy on the other side of the tracks. This guy is really nice but he has a side which was created from his time in school. He is a brother-in-arms and problem solver and a magician. he can do miracles and can sweet talk his way outta trouble. Great guy to be friends with.
There are many more but these have moulded my life in ways I would not have changed.
ORD has come and gone. What is left is memories and scars. Though the young man has grown up into a soldier and a wiser man, the child in him still lurks. From the moment, the young man stepped onto Tekong, till the moment he takes his final leave on ORD, he is always growing up in many ways not possible in the civilian world.
Cheers to all those who knew me in the SAF!
A.V.
Mood: Nostalgic
Music: *silence*
I remember a time when a 18 year-old young man stepped on to the island of Pulau Tekong as required by the law of his country. He was full of hope and was very eager to succeed. He met many new friends on the island and learnt a lot. It was sad that the fire which spurred this young man to succeed died the moment he stepped off the island. You could say he lost his way. That young man, as you could have guessed, was me. At 21, I felt that I have really changed. I have become less tolerant of others, more scheming and more mature. I went through times which was not necessary but i still experienced them. Along the way, I picked up knowledge and met people would moulded who i am today.
There was Dominique. The sweet, mature girl that was to achieve great things in her term in CJC. Her many talents made her stand out of the crowd. She was a swimmer, guitarist and good student. Alas, I lost contact with her. From what I have deduced from my few chats with her on MSN, JC was a turbulent time for her. Well, hopefully she will be much more happy now then before.
Chris Neo, the mature individual. He was from my section in Specialist training. Nice guy who loves soccer. Sometimes his temper gets the best of him but that doesnt chnge the fact that he is a great friend. One who will be there for you. Being older than most, he was like a elder brother to us.
Nicholas Yap, the buddy. Actually, I didnt meet him in army, I knew him since primary school. A great guy. Always there to help me when I needed help. He is a great guy though due to our hectic schedules, we have not had a chance to meet after Specialist training.
Darryl Ng, the guy on the other side of the tracks. This guy is really nice but he has a side which was created from his time in school. He is a brother-in-arms and problem solver and a magician. he can do miracles and can sweet talk his way outta trouble. Great guy to be friends with.
There are many more but these have moulded my life in ways I would not have changed.
ORD has come and gone. What is left is memories and scars. Though the young man has grown up into a soldier and a wiser man, the child in him still lurks. From the moment, the young man stepped onto Tekong, till the moment he takes his final leave on ORD, he is always growing up in many ways not possible in the civilian world.
Cheers to all those who knew me in the SAF!
A.V.
# posted by Ian @ 3:02 PM 
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