New Chapter of My Life(by ik)

ROD loh!

It's amazing how time flies.. Been 2 yrs since i was enlisted. I remember my BMT times.. So much fun i had.. in my sweat drenched Number 3s.. all this seemed like yesterday.. i remember how crazy it was under the hot sun.. carrying my duffle bag.. singing army songs "with my water bottle and my buddy and me-ee-eh!"... Thinking of all these is squeezing a tear outa the corner of my eye.. i remember the people that were in my life then.. i remember my bunk.. my bed.. the windows.. the metal cupboards and the padlock that guarded it. i remember the canteen that i had to march there 3 times daily to eat... i remember the route marches - friends cheering "oi! abit more nico! Dun spoil the asmosphere!" I remember cheering my buddy on too "U okies buddy? Common buddy! tahan awhile only 1 wk Sat book out le!".. i remember the brotherhood and man-egoistic feel of my platoon and bunkmates. I remember kiwi-ing my boots to an amazing shine...

I remember ever so vaguely my last camp Nee Soon Camp.. the loading bay.. tar grey clay floors.. walls on 4 corners.. 4th stories HDB storing racks.. i remember the stores.. the dust odor of it.. musky.. ever stuffy though fans kept on... remember the items.. each loaning to one.. the wooden pallets that seemed to be our mini storerooms.. the chatter of crazy campmates.. always kept me occupied and cheerful.. light hearted.. i remember the stressful times which i had to learn to issue stores on my own.. i remember my friends.. whom which we once in awhile hanged out.. ball the daily work stress away.. remember the people who got excited and talk crap at these occasions making a fool of themselves... i remember the encouragements we gave each other once in awhile.. i remember the moody times they had.. i had.. but faded away with each other's company.. i remember the ICTs we did.. some big.. some small and forgetable.. the 1 min fast changes in between stores items.. remember the quarrels we had and resolved.. All good memories.. nothing bad. I remember people who thought me how to cater.. do setup.. thought me lil lessons on the logistics life.. people who thought me more how to treasure people..

All these friends help made a part of who i am now. Wherever u all may be now.. Whatever you all may be doing.. May our paths in life cross.. and if they do.. seeing each other again.. I know it'll be all smiles.. only more.. nothing less.

Miss all of you.
(Honorable Mention: Uncle Joseph,Dai Lo and Zaki)