Showing posts with label Significant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Significant. Show all posts
When I can spend the entire day & night just letting the clock ticks by while doing all the simplest things, I feel my over thinking mind submitting to my relaxed soul, just letting it do its' thing. 

If I had to name the most annoying thing which has happened to me on Thursday, it was probably being woke up half an hour before my stipulated alarm. That was the sole annoyance in my entire day aside from the uncouthly drunk drama at night. Sometimes, I'm relieved at the fact that my grandma is senile because in this way, she's ignorant of the heart-wrenching scenes which she would have witnessed. I mean, which parent can bear looking at their own children exchanging abuses & hurtful comments like family doesn't even matter?

A hearty dim sum breakfast followed by a chasing game with the doggie. Prawns were the main highlight during this dim sum meal. Big, fat, succulent prawns that contain so much juice. Underneath every thin translucent skin & deep fried pastry lay the model prawns. Ah, prawnilicious~



The amount of soup contained in the xlbs is justifiable by a quick glance at this picture.
 I mean,
just
look 
at 
the
soup
!!! 
More than 3/4 of the xlb is filled with soup! Beat dtf's and paradise dynasty's hands down, legs down, tongues down! 

I don't usually like baos because of the bread but these char siew baos are undeniably fluffy. 

Enough of the plate-licking-good dim sum. Main purpose of every visit is to spend time with my grandma. Even talking to her and getting gibberish replies is memory worthy as I get to play back the crisp sound of her delicate voice at the back of my head. She's fragile like a fine china, needing me to support her every step taken, but that's all I've to do to keep her close to me, with her skin against mine. No rejection, no retaliation, it's like she knows me, like she still remembers me somehow.

Rid of pain, God, that's all I ask of you to bless her with. 
13 Apr 2013 was an unforgettable day for many of us; the soldiers and their families. Never did I utter any complaint about having to wake up at 530AM on that day because it held a very significant purpose. It was Redbull's BMT graduation ceremony after 9 weeks in Tekong.

Redbull's company reached Marina Floating Bay at 315AM but there were other companies which only arrived at the same time we did, some later than us.

A sight of marching soldiers.

Waiting for the ceremony to commence. Morning air sure did smell exceptionally fresh that day. 

Weather was good that day with the grey clouds only appearing where the sun was - Lady Luck sure was shining on us!

Redbull's parents & I sure had a hard time trying to spot Redbull in the midst of SO MANY soldiers who looked the same to us from afar. With the same army helmets, tanned skin (mostly), uniforms, it was definitely a challenge. 

Salute to all the soldiers who give their all in serving our nation. 

AND FINALLY WE SPOTTED HIM! Swear I tried my very best to keep my composure. Really wanted to do a fist pump in the air man!
Over here, they were doing the BMT macho cheer (I think this is what it's called) which I find it really hilarious.

Reunite with your families session!
The man who has a heartfelt story behind his life. 

Sir

Sir

My favorite picture taken of him that day. 

Redbull looked like a creepy ti gor pek creeping up behind some young girls here. 

Just like how it appears in this picture, Redbull was introducing me to everyone we met. He never fails to make me feel like the only special one. 

Meet the twins who are totally not related. What an uncanny resemblance! 

Finally, home sweet home. 

Can't emphasize how much pride I have in you for having completed your BMT phase with so much faith & dignity. Remember all the precious values & principles that you've learnt during the period in Tekong and put them to good use. Like every other phases in life, we'll look forward to the next one with all the happiness beaming within us. We're the ones who decide whether every phase is there to bring us down or lift us up. With all the certainty, I can say it has always been and will continue to be the latter for us.
Yet another huge milestone in life - selection of our future home. Still in shock, a positive shock. Never have I thought about purchasing a house at this age which I do consider young. Of course we've countless common plans in mind but realizing them is definitely another whole new level of, living.

"When you love someone, you don’t leave them even when they’re at their worst, you don’t give up even when the world concludes your other half as hopeless, you stick with them and you do everything for them even at that time when they can do nothing for you. Cause that’s what love means. Giving when you receive nothing, staying when everyone left, loving without being loved and sometimes it means choosing them over everything, even yourself."

Beautiful & touching words are always easier said than done but I'll do my best to deliver this line of thought through actions, to you.


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