8th is standing down lol....

Very soon, we'll handing over our responsibility as the first operational platoon to 9th. After which, the drivers will concentrate on their driving commitments, while the rest should, most probably, start planning their post-NS lives, ie overseas trips, temp jobs, uni courses, scholarships etc.

Nostalgic? Yes, i guess everyone will be. Personally, I'll always remember the literally asthmatic, suffocating, fiery training times that we have endured during training; not forgetting the twists and turns that I had to manoeuvre as part of my peacetime orbat. Though sometimes I had to persevere on my own, I'm grateful for whatever assistance the others had provided. So as to ensure that all our effort were not to be wasted, I will try to ensure a smooth transition to my understudy. After that, nothing should be in our hands, anymore.

True, 8th will no longer be together. Some lucky ones may be studying in the same university in future, or even better, in the same faculty or hostel. But I'm sure that our friendship has been tried and tested, and this bond will never be forgotten. Just like all other good memories, they are meant to be kept, and locked away, somewhere deep in my mind. And I carry on with life, in pursuit of more good memories; to be kept, and locked away.

Savor the good times, in search of the many more to come.