joie de viv-re

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Day I will never forget.

Yesterday was really special, considering the mostly quiet birthdays I have in my life. But I suppose, the greatest gift was being with the people whom I love most. =)

Anyway, I rushed down to the Sports Day in hope of viewing the marching contingent. And from what I heard, the entire parade was screwed up. Now, I believe the organisers deserve every single bit of criticism, for thinking that one rehersal was enough. Sheer disrespect to the pride of being in a parade.

But the main reason I was down was to view the cheer competition. Every year, our unit places much emphasis on this competition. Even sometimes when other groups barely practise for it, we would train without fail. And this cheer competition has always provided our new cadets with a chance to prove themselves against their peers. And the many training sessions hoping not just to improve their cheer, but to help them learn to interact and care for each other. To encourage each other on. And I believe that they have grown through it. And it pleases me greatly that they have more or less settled down into our mode of functioning, and hopefully. They will emerge as outstanding cadets in the 4 years they will be with us. They emerged second out of 5 teams. I wonder if they were disappointed at not winning, or at not being able to paint my face. Got a beautiful birthday card from them as well.

Then the cadets 'celebrated' for me by crowding around me and singing a birthday song before bringing me away for our tradition birthday ritual of pillaring. But thankfully for me, the school did not allow it. At some point of time, there was even a mention of me over the pa system. It was nice to have them celebrate it for me, although embarrassing at certain points. But I guess, I will never forget this special day in my life. Made wondeful by all my beloved cadets! =)

Not forgetting the great people who are constantly fighting for the unit- ZHSNP Instructor Team. Thanks for the present and tolerating me because it has been an absolute pleasure working with all of you.

I think if there was something that shone through at the Sports Day. It was the kind of spirit our unit possess. And it was clear when the announcer mentioned that whether we won or not, our cadets will always be the champions in our hearts.

Reminiscence the past, cherish the present, look forward to the future with hope.
8:05 am

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