Transition

I believe i have come to a point, where my life will be changing. Recently, i have been doing some soul-searching and realised that i had missed out many great opportunities in life. This time, when the opportunities i am not going to let them go past me and i will seize them! Life have not been very bright since ORD due to the economic crisis.I have told myself to stop relying on my parents and yes i did it to some extent. Somehow or another i stop asking for money.(So proud of myself) The results: a starving mao. But i am sure my Jehova Jireh will provide and He is opening many doorways for me.o amongst the midst of recession, God is still showing Himself faithful to us.

Firstly, I got my GST OFFSET package. Secondly,i am still able to get some income rolling in via giving tuition and doing odd jobs during the Valentine Day.

Besides the small blessing, i am finally enroll to Tourism Academy at Sentosa! Wow now i have to figure ways to cut down on transport cost.

Now on a more serious note. A friend told me yesterday. That to be successful in the hospitality industry, one need to be people-centred. In a nutshell, at time i have been rather self-centred than people-centred. Sometimes, i am not aware of my surroundings or rather i am apathetic and this is something I ought to change.

The the friend carried on by telling me 2 anecdotes. The first one, tell of how do young people give up so easily nowadays. The second one, tell of how coward youngsters can be when it comes to the matter of one self-pride and dignity. Thanks God i know where i stand and definitely not as bad as the above mentioned characters. After all, we are to be more and more like Christ in our daily life. I am really appreciative of this friend of mine for telling me all these or else i would still be living life my way and not His ways. So God do send people, non-christian, christian, atheist, young men, women, girls and boys, old men and women, mother, father, brothers, sisters, friends, strangers, to speak in our life.Listen to the criticism and you ought to but not all, evaluate and learn for those applicable.

So i am starting school real soon. The orientation package will start on 7 April to 17 April. Wow 10 days at Sentosa straight! Anyway, i will be spending half of my life there for the next 2 years AND ought to be accustomed to 'island life' over there. The school fees is astronomical to me. But i believe if It is from God, He will provide and papa is able. So i going to get a job and fend for myself.

Time to grow up boy!

Till then shall blog more~ before that let me dedicate this poem to a friend of mine:

Ribena


Rihanna ribena
Not the singer but the drink
Sound alike, but is world apart
She sings you drink it
So don mix them up.

Rihanna ribena
Not the skin but the colour
Seems alike but only literally
She's black it is red
So don mix them up

Rihanna ribena
Not the look but the taste
Sexy she is sweet it is
You ogle her and drink it
So don mix them up

Dance to the rhythm
Drink to your content
Umbrella in one hand
Cup in another
On a rainy day
umbrella shelter you
while u drink ribena

Rihanna ribena
When will i see her drinking ribena
Perhaps in my dream

Note: this is not meant to insult Rihana. And i am a fan of her too!. if she reads it, hope she will like it too. Go gal!

Gift

A gift from heaven
Bequeathed to us
Where it came from
Heaven or hell
No one know

A bond from heaven
Knit two hearts together
Love seems so easy
Yet is complex
Hard or Easy
Lovers will know

A song from heaven
Melody that resonante
Lyrics that touch us
Rythm that beats within
Dance to the beat
Happy or sad
Only we know

A love from heaven
Pure yet lustful
Trueful heart and feeling
At a delieman
Where is the love from
Heaven or hell
Right or wrong
Only God knows

Eternity dwindle destiny unfold
What is ahead is a life-time blessing
or a blessing in disguise
An ardous journey
Full of hardship
Difficult it may be
we still strive on
Condemn or bless
Only heaven reveals

God's love is big
Bigger than the universe
His love encompasses our weaknesses
When we are weak He is strong
His love is faithful
despite our fear
His love is pure
and cleanse us anew
We were dirty then we are clean
On the cross
we are redeemed
We shall not be ashamed
Amen

Post- NS

Without knowing,almost 2 years have past at the blink of an eye.My stay at P.Tekong seem like yesterday. After 1 year and 10 months of service to the nation, i am back to be a civilian. My NS experience was a pleasant ones. In between, little anecdotes of everyday story happened.It is through all the small details in life that have help to transform me. Indefinitely, God is the one that have changed me.(i believe to be a better person)Apart from all the sanguine and happy moments. Life during NS can be bleak and dark too. After all, you are being dragged into a mini society, to see the many sides of human nature. Sometimes, it forced you to change even though you resist. Change is the only constant in life. One need to be constantly changing to be better (if not worst) My experience in NS have mould me to be a better person. I can boldly, i am not the scaredy cat of last time. I can tell you, no i work faster. I can now i am more masculine than last time. I can say i am now stronger in my character.

I used to be looking forward to ORD, to the extent that i get edgy at times. Now i am officially declare a civilian, got back my pink IC,got back my freedom and i am relieve. But reality is always cruel. I think i am suffering from Post-NS syndrome. There will be period of time, where i felt lost and lack of a sense of direction in life. Things are very much different now. In NS, you no need to worry about money. You do not earn much, but at least it kept you surviving. Back then, you no need to worry about food, for the Army always provide more than enough for you. You led a more disciplined life, being conformed to the regimentation and routine of the camp life. You definitely keep yourself fit. Now it takes you more than discipline to keep up with your fitness. Now you have to go about looking for job, extra source of income.but But i know of all those above stated, i need not worry for my Father in heaven is an awesome provider. I might not be earning much, but int time to come He will bless me. I might not be as fit as last time, but in time to come, i will be better than last time. After all your life should from glory to glory with God.

I am sort of missing the time back in Army. I am missing the 'sai kai' we used to be doing together. I am missing the days we had had washed the gun for 6 days straight. I miss those days where we would stay vigilant to catch MSK during OPS VL.I miss the numerous battery cohesion. I miss my men.I miss the camp, the bunk, every part of it. I miss the time i ran for the division and unit. I miss IPPT. I miss people calling me 'sergeant'. I miss the days in NZ. All these good and bad times in the Army have challenged me to change.

Now i am entering into another phase of life.Things are becoming so differnt now. I need to get a job to feed myself and not relying too much on my parents.Now with the given freedom, it comes with great responsibility for me to lead a righteous life, at least tomove on further from when i ORD. I am no longer a soldier, but i am a civilian. Every challenge in life, i shall face it like david killed Goliath with a stone. Nothing is too big for My God to handle. Thank God i am a free man now!

Till then shall blog more.