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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 6:53 AM
Just about 30 more hours to another new year so I figured out I really needed to reflect on the whole year. This is gonna be a really long post , but heh do slowly read it yeah .
This year was for me , full of ups and downs . One moment things might seem perfect , and before you know it , everything falls into pieces again.
But of course , looking on the bright side of it , these imperfections led me to understand that my life is perfect the way they were.
This year I've been through heartbreaks , holding a candle for someone I really liked , doing silly and small little gestures, only to slowly snap myself out of it and tell myself it wouldn't work out.
I've been through failure , like performing really badly at the inter school swim meet . I've let my coach and myself down and it challenged my passion for swimming.
I've been through times when I actually challenged my faith towards myself , the O level periods being so demoralising when I'm not making the mark.
I've let people down as well , many times this year I've shot my mouth without minding about the feelings and emotions of others. I disregard my friendships as well , missing out so many birthdays this year , birthdays of really great friends esp the Warren peeps.
But of course , through all of these , I learnt a lot.
That love might not always be mutual .. that it's blessed to love one unconditionally.
That I don't swim because I want to achieve results but because I love it.
That questioning my faith made me realise a new self within me
TO appreciate my friends and family even more.
Amidst all of these , I had my ups as well .
Like my academics , achieving results beyond my expectations. I may not be the best , but I'm really heppy staying at being just good. :)
Making new friends , and becoming closer to my current ones. I've learnt to admire the qualities of others , and appreciate every single one of them for who they are.
Learning a lot of new things , values for me to upkeep .
And of course , this wouldn't be complete without giving gratitude to certain people in my life this year.
Firstly , it would be the friends from 4E esp Sunny Island. ( Yong Kian , Uziel , Zhen Yi , Melissa , Jocelyn ) You guys added joy and laughter for the mundane classroom life. Esp to Jocelyn and Melissa , whom I sat with most of the year , you guys gave me the best 6 months of my life.
Of course Gladys who placed in so much effort in every class activity and perking my day up too . :D
Secondly , it would be my brothers in Kranji who were a major part of my life in Kranji . Maybe it's the times where we played scissors paper stone to clear up the plates , the times where we played catching under the rain , the times when we just sat and talk . All of these were amazing . Thank you guys.
Thirdly , the people from Warren Swim Team. The pool and company were a great retreat to my studies this year. You guys never failed to cheer me up. I still remembered the times we used to laze around on Sundays and tell stories , and I really missed those times. I'm gonna train this Sunday if I can wake up. First Sun morning training since the Os . :D
And of course my coaches Uncle Thomas , Uncle Allen and John . For putting in so much passion into your work and makign us feel like family.
John , thanks so much for constantly reinventing the training regimes to keep the passion of us alive.
Fourthly , Drunkpig . I'm a really insensitive person and I wouldn't know if I had hurt someone.
You were such a great person to talk to , and things just stopped between . I dunno why but , yeah .. still thanks . You were a great part of me this year. Hope we get to chat soon .
Lastly , to the 2F'07 . Aaron and Norman for being my best bros. Zelia , for chatting with me through my problems . Ysabel , for just popping up and asking about my day .
And the rest of you guys .
Have a great new year people . :D
This year was for me , full of ups and downs . One moment things might seem perfect , and before you know it , everything falls into pieces again.
But of course , looking on the bright side of it , these imperfections led me to understand that my life is perfect the way they were.
This year I've been through heartbreaks , holding a candle for someone I really liked , doing silly and small little gestures, only to slowly snap myself out of it and tell myself it wouldn't work out.
I've been through failure , like performing really badly at the inter school swim meet . I've let my coach and myself down and it challenged my passion for swimming.
I've been through times when I actually challenged my faith towards myself , the O level periods being so demoralising when I'm not making the mark.
I've let people down as well , many times this year I've shot my mouth without minding about the feelings and emotions of others. I disregard my friendships as well , missing out so many birthdays this year , birthdays of really great friends esp the Warren peeps.
But of course , through all of these , I learnt a lot.
That love might not always be mutual .. that it's blessed to love one unconditionally.
That I don't swim because I want to achieve results but because I love it.
That questioning my faith made me realise a new self within me
TO appreciate my friends and family even more.
Amidst all of these , I had my ups as well .
Like my academics , achieving results beyond my expectations. I may not be the best , but I'm really heppy staying at being just good. :)
Making new friends , and becoming closer to my current ones. I've learnt to admire the qualities of others , and appreciate every single one of them for who they are.
Learning a lot of new things , values for me to upkeep .
And of course , this wouldn't be complete without giving gratitude to certain people in my life this year.
Firstly , it would be the friends from 4E esp Sunny Island. ( Yong Kian , Uziel , Zhen Yi , Melissa , Jocelyn ) You guys added joy and laughter for the mundane classroom life. Esp to Jocelyn and Melissa , whom I sat with most of the year , you guys gave me the best 6 months of my life.
Of course Gladys who placed in so much effort in every class activity and perking my day up too . :D
Secondly , it would be my brothers in Kranji who were a major part of my life in Kranji . Maybe it's the times where we played scissors paper stone to clear up the plates , the times where we played catching under the rain , the times when we just sat and talk . All of these were amazing . Thank you guys.
Thirdly , the people from Warren Swim Team. The pool and company were a great retreat to my studies this year. You guys never failed to cheer me up. I still remembered the times we used to laze around on Sundays and tell stories , and I really missed those times. I'm gonna train this Sunday if I can wake up. First Sun morning training since the Os . :D
And of course my coaches Uncle Thomas , Uncle Allen and John . For putting in so much passion into your work and makign us feel like family.
John , thanks so much for constantly reinventing the training regimes to keep the passion of us alive.
Fourthly , Drunkpig . I'm a really insensitive person and I wouldn't know if I had hurt someone.
You were such a great person to talk to , and things just stopped between . I dunno why but , yeah .. still thanks . You were a great part of me this year. Hope we get to chat soon .
Lastly , to the 2F'07 . Aaron and Norman for being my best bros. Zelia , for chatting with me through my problems . Ysabel , for just popping up and asking about my day .
And the rest of you guys .
Have a great new year people . :D