Was chatting with an old buddy of mine from NS days and I realise I really really missed those days. Those good old days. All the soil and toil we went through. Can you imagine how many times I have dreamt of days in NS? It is almost like a recurring dream. Of my old pals, of my Sergeant Major especially. I guess NS really made a HUGE impact in my life.
I missed my BMT life quite a bit too. Being a transition period for me, from civilian to military life, it brought back really strong memories. Those Tekong days. The numerous ferry trips from Singapore main land to Tekong. The route marches, heavy fieldpacks, rifle, 7 days 6 nights field camp which I nearly broke down if not for my section mates, those choral singing of "training to be soldiers..", queuing up for meals at the cookhouse, going for SIT test and encountering a really stormy weather, kena 'tekan' from our commanders, learning some guitar playing from my buddy, heart-to-heart talk sessions with my mates...
I guess I really missed those good old days. And my BMT mates as well. Hope they are doing fine.
And then there came unit life, where I spent the most of my NS days in. Unit life was really memorable as well. I have a bunch of great Detachment mates to begin with, and a really strong and dedicated Sergeant Major leading Alpha company. Those many outfield exercises, action-and-ceasefire of our Guns, numerous guard duties at Amoy Quee, booking in and out of camp, talking and laughing in bunk, getting all 'wet' outfield, setting up camo nets for our Guns at Sada Hill, HongKah etc, shouting at one another, occasional misunderstandings and quarrels, watching TV and Dvds at the "Mess" room, buying supper from 2SIR, cleaning of our guns almost every Friday, uncountable running sessions, staying in the tonner when it's raining out there during the exercises, singing in the tonner, rehearsing for SAF day, parades, footdrills, comaradie...
Seriously I don't mind re-living those good old days. But they were long gone. What remains are memories etched on my mind that I won't forget forever...
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