It just seems like yesterday that I was 9. Yet knowing that I am already 19 sobers me to the fact that I am getting older as the days go by. It does, to some extent, feel like I am ageing. Indeed, it does feel like a short period of time when I celebrated my 9th year in the world at 2 Angklong Lane, the condo which I grew up in, and the place where all my childhood memories are.
I feel considerably lucky and blessed to have people who I can call true friends. My classmates are a fantastic bunch of people who have made me treasure the true meaning of friendship, and still keep in constant contact even though Graduation Night was some 6 months back. These people helped me to grow as a person, and perhaps even taught me how to be a better individual. They are the people that you can talk to when you have problems, especially the person who I called at 10.30pm on a melancholic January night the day before results were released, and I was facing some personal problems of my own, and needed someone to confide to. Friends are something you cannot do without with. Even if you have a family around you, without friends, the world feels meaningless and somewhat boring.
Then I have my family. My family that supported me through all my years of academic pursuit, encouraged me to pursue what I wanted to pursue, helped me through thick and thin, when crisis arose, and most importantly, emotional support when me as an individual felt useless after pulling out from the 24km Route March due to an ankle injury, and was subsequently unable to participate in the POP. Without them, I would not be the person I am today.
It has been a rather memorable birthday for me. I spent most of my birthday outfield in Marsiling, getting wet, dirty and smelly. I suppose entering the army is a brand new experience for this birthday boy :D Digging 2 shell scrapes in 2 days (for my friend, mind you..) wasn’t exactly my definition of fun, but this was cancelled out by the many best wishes that was sent to me via facebook and sms, and for that, I thank you guys much! I also received the acceptance letter for my NTU sociology application, which added to this “memorableness”.
This day has ended as quickly as it came, and I await, in anticipation, for this day next year. I just hope I don’t have to spend it outfield :D
