Kit

Being in national service has really been a comfort zone for myself indeed. Not having to worry about what to study, where to go after pre-U bla bla bla. I must consider myself lucky for getting selected for national service. (i know some people would be raising their eyebrows) I guess its an extra experience in life where not everyone would get to experience. Gonig to a total new place, with total strangers, not knowing what to expect spooked me and i’m sure it will for others too. This has however taught me that in life we cannot always depend on ourselves to do things. You think you can but you can’t. Being in national service was really an eye opener. I see that there are many who can’t speak english properly. And we thought that its a international language, and everyone speaks it huh? Its not. And somehow people tend to look at you like "whoaaa cakap bahasa orang putih" Our education government should really do something. On the other hand, I myself feel handicapped cos my mandarin is the "LIMITED" edition one. We should really see the world more.

During the first week in camp, i shared with our cell group in camp that at the end of the day, I’ll give the glory back to God. And indeed I’m truly thankful. I learn that if you keep on complaining and always not happy with what you have, you’ll never be happy. Having to share a dorm with almost 90% malays was quite abit of challenge. Its really out of my usual circle of friends. I do thank God for that experience. Loads of things that I just can’t put down in words. These memories I will always treasure.

However, ever since I went, alot of things changed. People change. Today I had Terence telling me "Kit Yi, you don’t be like me after leaving high school for 2 years and now only I’m talking to my friends again" I said "I’m getting there already" I guess people seem to "delete" you from their minds when they know that you’re away. Some familiar line-"Kit’s going for NS" "Kit when you come back we’re gonna bla bla bla" "KIT why you come back you never tell me" "Kit I’m so sorry I had this that this that.." sorry you never bothered. I must say that its pretty depressing to lose your friends one by one. At the end of the day, "why you never call me?" the question is, is that what you really mean, or its just a commonly used line when you meet again and its so awkward due to the long period of time we’ve not seen each other that you have to say this lame line " WHY YOU NEVER CALL" I wonder, and I’m amazed…

here’s the one and only good laugh ever since this week started.

Jamie: eh i know what that sign means! The yellow and blue sign.. Its selekoh belok ke kiri..
Kit: isn’t it yellow and BLACK?!
Jamie: oh ya.. cos i was looking at the no parking sign too!

Jamie my friend.. you never change huh.. ever blurr.. =)