it feels kinda strange doing the maundy thursday routine dis yr. somehow, it makes walking into a church feel different. the altars n statues seem strangely familiar but somehow detached from ur 5-day routine life. it gives a new appreciation to mass. u can actually sing along to a song standing still. in the army the onli time we sing r when we march in step. booking out walking around pasir ris in smart four also feels alittle strange. n the sight of familiar places around ur neighbourhood gives u a real warm n fuzzy feeling. army has n interesting way of making u look at civilian life at new n refreshing angles. its like living 2 parallel lives in a week, pausing one n resuming the other alternatively.
another thing i realized is dat tekong time somehow just seems to fly alittle faster. just to illustrate a point, the 10 mins dat the commanders, for example, give u to change from ur smart 4 to admin t feels more like 4 rather than 10. on the other hand, one army day feels like 2 to 3 civilian days. the beef is in the morning which always feels so long. but the moment lunch ends, its as if the clock automatically fast forwards in double quick time. b4 long its lights out already. n in the army, its difficult to follow civilian calendar. everything is measured against ur next book out day.
i count myself lucky to b sitting here in front of my com typing dis. some of my section mates r suay enuff to kena guard duty dis weekend. in the army, every single thing becomes a privilege. it becomes something u’ve earned, something u reap. n it can feel very rewarding sweating blood n more blood to get to enjoy the most basic n simple things in life.
