The Time of His Life

On the eve of the eve of army.......................................

Weijie sat alone in the dark corners of his room, reminiscing through the life that will never return back to him. Emotions ran wild as if they were like the beasts in a savanna. Most were like flocks of birds passing by and baby tigers jumping around, but the occasional monsters pouncing out from behind flowers brought back the cold and dark times... pretty much the same as the weather right now.

Knowing that these things will always be a part of his life, he long decided to make a legacy of his own. A legacy that will be remembered deep in his heart, a legacy that his family may are proud of, a legacy that his future generations upholds and sticks by; a legacy of honour, a legacy triumph.

However, the rampant sins of these world(greed, lusts, lies....) that are seemingly harmless yet as potent as the toxic of the cobra is a fathomless pit that may leave Weijie shattered for the rest of his life. He forsees many problems he may encounter while serving as a soldier; convicted, he made a promise to himself to work hard in the fields so that he may have a fruitful harvest for God at the end of 2 years. Simple in his words but deep in his meaning, Weijie whispered a little prayer, "Lord, be with me so that your will be done." God has always been with Weijie and this time he knows He will.

Nevertheless, he has always been excited to join the boys. It is a time of true unity, where differences are put aside, fighting for the country that sheltered him, nutrured him and most of all, safe guarded him. It is an experience that will never be bestowed upon any men a 2nd time. It is a time of the testing of courage, wits, loyalty, and faith to God. Never succumbed to the influences of his peers, Weijie takes a bold move in preparing himself for the chance of his life, one step at a time.

In a rather psychotic whirl of ideas, Weijie always wanted to truly fight in a war for his country. He believes that peace is only found in the midst of conflict. Generations by generations, people take for granted the gift of harmony. Maybe to teach these people a lesson or maybe it is to experience peace for himself, sometimes he wishes that a war may fall upon Singapore; all these in hope that men of Singapore will think twice when making a mockery out of NS. It is an ambitious dream indeed, and since no outward reaction may occur without an inward conviction, thus he starts from within himself.

Still in the dark corner of his room, he awakens from his thoughts and realise he has much preparation to do. He felt motivated and spurred on to continue his packing while awaiting the dawn of his enlistment day. Yes, it will be the time of his life.