Resolve
A new year is upon us again; too soon, me thinks.
That said, I'm glad 2007 with it's training-packed days are behind me. Not that I've finished my training, but at least the end's in sight. This past week was spent in a mad rush preparing for our upcoming exercise in Thailand, after which, it'll only be 7 weeks till I POP. I can barely wait.
Ever since I enlisted, NS has occupied nearly every moment of my life. It doesn't help that I've been faced with a slew of rather unfortunate events of late. Still, I'm thankful that I've come thus far being none the worse for wear, even after JCC. Thank God for His faithfulness.
I've learned much throughout the course of 2007; some rather painful lessons were much-needed wake-up calls that reminded me of Murphy's law, the inherent unfairness of life and how much it hurts when others misplace one's trust, among other things. I guess I've become more careful with what I say; it's times like these that I miss old friends- those I can speak to without having to filter my words. Friends like these understand you enough not to judge your speech, not to bear grudges when tempers fly, tolerate your idiosyncrasies and most importantly, stay friends despite all these shortcomings of ours.
Just as someone wiser than me once said, 'New friends are like silver, but old friends gold.'
Strife is inevitable when strong personalities gather, especially in a cohort of offi-, er, leaders-to-be. Warning: Such contentious environments often develop selfish, gossipy and calculative personalities, which is the direction I fear I am sliding towards. To quote Adrian Mole, 'it is all downhill from now.'
But thank God it's the New Year. *Clicks 'Refresh'* :D
(That's what I love about New Years. The perfect excuse to start anew. *grin*)
That said, I'm glad 2007 with it's training-packed days are behind me. Not that I've finished my training, but at least the end's in sight. This past week was spent in a mad rush preparing for our upcoming exercise in Thailand, after which, it'll only be 7 weeks till I POP. I can barely wait.
Ever since I enlisted, NS has occupied nearly every moment of my life. It doesn't help that I've been faced with a slew of rather unfortunate events of late. Still, I'm thankful that I've come thus far being none the worse for wear, even after JCC. Thank God for His faithfulness.
I've learned much throughout the course of 2007; some rather painful lessons were much-needed wake-up calls that reminded me of Murphy's law, the inherent unfairness of life and how much it hurts when others misplace one's trust, among other things. I guess I've become more careful with what I say; it's times like these that I miss old friends- those I can speak to without having to filter my words. Friends like these understand you enough not to judge your speech, not to bear grudges when tempers fly, tolerate your idiosyncrasies and most importantly, stay friends despite all these shortcomings of ours.
Just as someone wiser than me once said, 'New friends are like silver, but old friends gold.'
Strife is inevitable when strong personalities gather, especially in a cohort of offi-, er, leaders-to-be. Warning: Such contentious environments often develop selfish, gossipy and calculative personalities, which is the direction I fear I am sliding towards. To quote Adrian Mole, 'it is all downhill from now.'
But thank God it's the New Year. *Clicks 'Refresh'* :D
(That's what I love about New Years. The perfect excuse to start anew. *grin*)