There is nothing stronger than the human spirit

Contrary to what I thought, the five-day OBS course passed rather quickly. Got to know my squadmates better over the course. Overcame height elements, land and sea expeditions. Bonding among us grew stronger and there were ample examples of people overcoming their pain and fear to complete the tasks assigned. As a result, self-confidence received a much-needed boost. There is no perfect individual but I do hope that we can work towards becoming a perfect team. Back to normal training from next week onwards. Moving inexorably towards 24th June.

Never knew where Singapore Bible College was until I attended a seminar there on Saturday. Gained much knowledge and new insights from the book review presentation on the book of Ecclesiastes. I guess my greatest lesson from this seminar is that there is a time for everything and that I should not be discouraged if things do not go the way that I intend or desire. What will be, will be.

The World Today in History
On March 26, 1979, the Camp David peace treaty was signed by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the White House.

The simple act of walking

Confucius once said, "Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy; the bad points of the other I correct in myself."

A lot of contemplation over the past week. Humility, it seems, is a requisite for learning from others. I have learnt to be more optimistic from my colleagues. For me, to be in perpetual high spirits is not a given. I have to constantly remind and motivate myself to raise my morale. I learnt not to take things too hard and learnt to let go when necessary. Stubborn tenacity to unhappy events only brings about more misery.

Also constantly reminded myself that the Lord is walking with me, guiding me in my every step. I yearn to live my life to His purpose, but I just cannot seem to achieve that. Kept acting in a way that did not bear good testimony to His love for us. At times, it feels that I am not qualified to walk with Him. The dark side and its accompanying temptations are alluring and I shall have to guard myself against walking down the path of damnation and no return.

Actions have always been speaking louder than mere words. I always live by this principle. I have to do live my life with more austerity. May the Lord grant me the strength and courage to keep on walking.

Frozen

Another weekend passed by quickly. Made some headway with the design of the Self-Driven Program, albeit many more details needed to be finalised. Book review was going nowhere. Brought the book home, only leave it lying untouched in my bag. Did not even take it out of the bag. Will be bringing back to camp later this evening.

Was terribly late for the Magical World of Disney on Ice on Friday. Missed the opening twenty minutes due to traffic jam. Brought my desire to possess my own vehicle down a few pegs when I realised that nothing beats the clockwork precision and predictability offered by our world-class public transportation system. Had I taken the train, I would not have been late. But I digress.

Disney on Ice was a psychedelic display of lights and costumes. Cartoon characters whom I had only previously acquainted through books and movies were brought to life by graceful ice-skaters. I was thoroughly entertained.

The World Today in History
On March 12, 1947, President Truman established what became known as the Truman Doctrine to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism.

Celebration of the feminine

By God's grace, the PO Induction Night went well without glitches. There was positive feedback all round. My squadmates were instrumental in making the event a success and I am very much grateful to them. Now, I can concentrate on my book review and presentation, and the end-of-training celebrations.


In conjunction with the International Women's Day, Faith organized the annual Ladies' Night yesterday. It was a celebration of the feminine. We guys paid tribute to our female counterparts by performing a song item. Lyrics were altered to show how much we appreciated them.

After the song, we took up the gauntlet of cross-dressing and acting out what we thought ladies should do in different situations and scenarios. Masculinity was torn to shreds and thrown out of the window. However, what we did was greeted with much laughter and the ladies appreciated our performance very much. Photos were taken and it is only a matter of time that the photos will be posted online and for all to see and consigned to posterity.

I guess what mattered most was that all of us had such fun and happy time together. It made our little sacrifice worthy.