Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 10:37 PM
its been a whole year since i forsake my pink IC and took the green 11B. a year since i donned the green camouflage uniform and declared that i would give my life for this country.
a year since i experienced first hand how to handle a weapon, deal with fellow soldiers and survive cookhouse food.
a year since ive braved the jungle and long marches.
yes, this year has been a whirlwind of things just waiting to happen.
ive completed BMT in Mohawk COY. spent 2 weeks of block leave with a couple of my bestest friends, only to regret it later. ive walked hand in hand with someone special. i grew out of my rounded haircut.
i got posted to OCS. my hair grew longer. i made it through ST, amid all my doubts and fears. ive conquered the jungles in Brunei. ive lost 8 kg in the process. i got it back. i went through the harsh conditions in Taiwan. i got lost, and found my way. i came back, only to find ive lost something else. i had a goal to accomplish. i failed.
i had my rank taken away. my prospects are now gone. the dreams i once shared with 2 people in a bunk, sitting there and discussing on how we would live our 2 years, shattered.
after today, everything will be different.
i wonder what the next year is going to offer me?
i wonder if its just not meant to be.