before i return

I cannot believe today is the last and 19th day of my block leave. Woke up at 4.30p.m. today feeling sufficiently rested, yet wasted on the same time. Frankly, i am not exactly too enthusiastic about going back to camp for an exciting 2006.

2005 was an immensely eventful year for me.

- A Level results
- Interview and acceptance of NUS' application
- Work experience at Life bookshop and Constant Wind
- Personal transition from ex-church to current
- Natural transition from ncc JC care group to my new army care group (which im currently still not accustomed to yet.)
- Enlistment
- Transition from BMT life to trainee life at Signal Institute to unit life.
- And of course the start of my family's life-long battle with a family member down with cancer.

These are just to list a few. Looking back, it was indeed a year of upheaval. For 19 years, life had been safe and typical; school, activities, church, holidays... Last year however saw the most changes, trying challenges and trials for me. 2005 was also my record year of falling ill. I was down with high fever (each time at least 39 degrees) 5 times! I believe stress was the mastermind. Of course, there were blessed moments as well, but generally, 2005 really wasn't a bed of roses.

It might seem I'm a tad too slow doing reflections and resolutions 10 days into the new year. I guess i never intended to plan much or expect much for the year. Perhaps im indifferent and tired; but on the same time, i don't want to limit God and my year to that list of 10 resolutions i know i might not fulfill.

Deep down, however, there is this assurance 2006 will be a glorious year, a blessed and exciting one.




it is still raining. will it continue to rain tomorrow?