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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.
"The real training for me starts tomorrow."

Worries are engulfing me alive at night. I'd give you all the strength that I have, if that could help you in coping with your training. If only I could & if only it would.

|| For the past few nights, I've been praying for you before I go to bed, same goes for tonight. ||
His physical training commenced today. From his voice, fatigue lingers & my ears acknowledged it. It was 10 minutes from 1030PM, his lights out time hence our phone call lasted for less than 5 minutes. It wasn't enough but I'm satisfied and mostly because I know I need to adapt. It's not an option, it's more of a necessity.

Sashimi has never been one of his favorite. The first time he tasted them and actually enjoyed it was when we were at Ikoi & I encouraged (more of psycho) him to step out of his comfort zone & try it. He ate it & like it. This is one of the many ways which we've influenced each other. He told me he's craving for sashimi & we shall satisfy his craving when he books out. A delight to my ears.

|| You're a delight in my life,
Stay strong ||
Serving NS is a part of every Singaporean guy's life, Redbull's too. Before yesterday, I've never thought that I would feel as down & emotional as I have felt. It's a mixture of complicated emotions; proud of my pillar of strength who is going to develop physically & mentally, sad that we can't text each other for the entire day every single day, that we can't get to spend time with each other anytime we want to, all that we used to do will be restricted to a large extent now.

The only thing that kept me happy was seeing how well he's taking it, unlike some of the guys who looked like it's the end of the world.

Every night, I'll keep you in my prayers, pray for the strength & faith to be given to you. I've figured it out, that the only way which I could be of any help to you now is to be strong so that you can pour out to me all the difficulties & unhappiness you may face during this period.

|| Missing & loving you, just like I always have been ||









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