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STYLE AH.

In a career in life skills, there will always be moments of impact, defining moments that remind you why you are here to make a difference. CPA Camp 07 did just that for me. Leaders of Mcpherson Manjusri and Geylang Med u guys are simply awesome. You really shone like the stars in the sky and were powerful dynamos that would never stop. Thank you for this opportunity to empower you, now do go out there and design your destiny. Thanks for the memories and the fun with the sisters and the STYLE ahhhs and the police car that provided us with much entertainment(where got police siren go “Beautiful Girl!”). This is perhaps the one camp I felt I made such a huge impact on one and all, and that’s what the art of fulfilment is all about…NO REGRETS cos we change the world one person at a time. CPA Leaders, you are one of a kind, you gave joy and fulfilment to the chiefs and the coaches cos you believed in what we said and you believed in yourselves. You stayed teacheable and you saw in the camp that impossible is nothing and the best is all you could give and ask of yourselves. You made it thru thick and thin, rain and shine, scoldings(Mojo fierce ah SERIOUSLY!) and laughter, Buddha claps(how now all of us got muscles!) and lame jokes, and you brought home these memories and lessons that will hold for a lifetime. Like Instructor Pei Yun said, you made a difference to us,… now its time for you to take on the world!

And at least we know the people who protect out streets from danger are fun people like Emerson, Chong Lim and VJ!

The most touching part of this story is what Shera wrote for her shoutout:

‘Choices have consequences’

and what Grace and Jiamin wrote on their blogs:

‘ you may forget us, but don’t forget the lessons learnt.’

‘ if you can’t, then you must.’

‘there’s no such thing as failure, only learning experiences.’

‘ you need ‘i’ to have the word faith, and ‘u’ to make the word success’

‘ the word impossible is made up of ‘i m possible.’

‘ STYLE AH!’
‘ LEADERS OUI!’

‘ SISTERS!’

‘ the higher we woosh the further we’ll go!’

that’s the exact words that came out from my mouth throughout the camp during those teachable moments i fashioned for them…awwwwww

And The higher we woosh….all our dreams will come true…

Everbody wants to do great things, not realizing life is made up of the little things

They say all good things must come to an end…after 26 camps, and thousands of touched lives it did end with a bang. Months back, when i signed on the dotted line i asked myself why am i here and what i wanted to achieve…i suppose it was all about life’s intangible products…and how fitting it ended with a lakeside primary in what was to be the most perfet camp to date with such a marvellous campfire…thanks for the support my instructors…the count was 33 reddies and 7 blackies…and especially to the 3 bestest people my safety driver ANDREW QUEK aic VERONICA CHUA! and runner TAY PEI YUN! you guyz are simply the best!
my top 10 memories

1.Poi Ching Birthday with Ah Lian, Clap, Aunty and our sexy macho dum di di dum

2.Clementi Towns I dont wanna be a chicken so i shake my butt

3.Squueezing 20 odd peeps from JBAC to Vivo

4.Working wif all my runners!

5.And all my instructors!

6.And all my campers!

7.Outdoor cooking at JBAC

8.Param Param Param Param

9.Song sessions inside the Vito

10.Kidnap and terrorising the campers and instructors ( also thanks in part to Ms Tay Pei Yun!)

A TRIBUTE TO THE REDDIES

to cyrena : thank buddy, you have been wif me thru thick and thin and fought for my camps…what a treasure!

to jinger : 20th april affinity rocks! you are only meant for great things!

to zhao xiu : you have so much in you but you stil rock my socks!

to arvin : hey stupid vs boy! u rock too lets keep the flag unfurled!

to bing shu : you never walk alone wif me by your side always!

to pui ser : keep that spirit up, you were meant for great things

to vaneh : yeah baby yeah! hahahaha…you have greatness in you and our chemistry me you and oli is perfect!

to oli: dont play so much catching, play more tennis! sing sing sing!

to small andrew : yeah u rock my socks! your strength is in your suaveness and readyness to fight any battle! keep it rocking!

to veron lee : now im free ill call u more at nite to talk nonsense!! what birthday cake you want? chocolate?

to xinyi : i think youve learnt a lot wif us and you impress me by your determination and heartelt spirit!

to kim : hey only worked wif u twice or thrice but can see your sincerity and kindness shine thru!

to willie: im not a serious person!! must talk more nonsesne wif me okays!

to jaslyn: param param param param!!have a fass and furious time in arts and you touched me with your unselfishness and warmth of heart!

to yanhao : keep up the spirit ahoy my sailor man!you really rock and yet can simply be down to earth!

to shalon : misi show me some magic! you rock too for always talking nonsense wif me!

to alex : potato we worked together just once but what a blast it was!

to mojo : i believe in miracles and wad am i to say! u were meant for great things!

to nick : yo man ..weve been thru it all and thanks for your neverending support!till we meet again!

to patrick : u impress me wif ur debrief and pofessionalism!inspired by ahs! till we meet again!

to kaixiang and alvin :we come from many places all across the land! you shined at ha and showed me your potential…please commission nicely and join the brotherhood of the corps okay!

to melvin :you impress me with your sincerity and honesty! jiayous my friend!

to francis : the short time youve been wif us youve showed true strength of character and the stepest learning curve:) press on!

to all those whom ive touched in one way or another : thank you be it camper or instructor efi or ki aic or runner.weve crossed paths and life has become a lot better because of you. Remember that if you ever need a helping hand there’s one at the end of each arm : one for helping yourself and one for helping others so do not go where the path may lead go where there is no path and leave a trail…Most importantly this is not a time of farewell and goodbyes but simply the start of something new!

A Ship in Harbour is Safe but that’s not what ships are built for…

this is especially for evolsgnisaneryc

Remember if you need a helping hand there’s one at the end of each arm, one for helping yourself and one for helping others

For beautiful eyes seek the best in people, for beautiful lips speak only kind words and for poise walk with the knowledge you never walk alone

Reach out for the sky if you fall you land among the stars!

Ordinary people dont walk the extra mile, but who said you were ordinary?

Life is about chances and choices, the chances you take and the choices you make.
Whether you fail or succed, it shall be no man’s doing but your own… You are the force!

The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand.  It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, what is necessary is invisible to the eye

This life must be a test, if it were the real thing you’d be given better instructions…

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes…but great minds rise above them.

To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world

A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle

Everyone wish to accomplish something big not realizing that life is made up of little things

We're all in this together 
Once we know
That we are 
We're all stars 
And we see that
We're all in this together
And it shows
When we stand 
Hand in hand
Make our dreams come true

All roads lead to New Zealand, Lord of the Rings and Home of the Kiwi!

*this post is also dedicated to twist, hahahahapancake, baabaablacksheep and sepakmyketiak*

40 Years of NS : Tribute To The Men in Uniform!

On the sunday life edition! today, theres a tribute to 40 years of NS. One of the men featured is Senior Warrant John Selvamani . Officer Commanding of Bronco Company BMTC. What a testimony to the man, really! Its been 6 long years since I saw his face and yet he continues to inspire me! For the uninitiatied, Senior Warrant John was the School Sergeant Major of the Officer Cadet School many years back- back when I was a cadet. Back then, we feared his booming voice and sarcastic comments. The hallowed halls of the parade square was like his playground and we felt like pawns in this little world. We feared for him catching our appearances untidy and confining us and depleting us of our already precious weekends. The Comms Parade rehearsal period of 2 weeks was his showcase and we feared for that period. During that time, we were squeezed dry of sweat under his command, his control and his mere words of wisdom. Imagining one silly mistake would cost us running rounds and rounds round the parade ground! Infamously his words still echo in our conciousness now from his famous : DRINK WATER! to his notorious MARCH PROPERLY!, and YOU ARE OFFICERS OF THE SAF!…and many more stories of wisdom that he passionately replayed with succint impact to each oncoming batch of commissioning officers. A fear for the man at the start of the 2 weeks soon became a routine practice and a routine soon grow to upmost respect for the man who made gentleman out of the officers corp, who orchestrated the parade of many of our lives. And his values still live on in our hearts and soul im very sure of that! All those storytelling after each rehearsal had a subtle significance and it stirred our hearts and touched our lives, for many an officer this man inspired us to reach within our deepest reserves and inspire men of honour and dignity whom we were then about to lead to “battle”. So even after 5 years, and seeing his warm smile in the newspaper I recall a man of dignity whose path Ive been lucky to cross and I must say Ive been proud to have been under his tutelage! And in his words…words I preach to others : “Rank is only what you wear but respect comes from the bottom of the heart.” 

from the eyes of a camper

when you look on friendster and you see your campers write shoutouts like juz came back from adventure camp, had so much fun, miss camp so much or this is the best camp ever, it takes your breath away, it puts a smile on your face and you somwhow know youve made a difference! now im juz wondering if im in that gopals top 10 list!

From the mouths of a camper, for inspiration
1.   chief wan, chef wan, cheap one, cheese one,

2. Give it to me man – someone from FTP (vaneh, oliver, guess who!)

3 . I dont want to be a chicken i dont want to be a duck so i shake my butt

4. One-Zero! Yeah Baby Yeah!

5. May i have your autograph please?

6. Give me one chief one clap! Itchy Backside!

7. Baba ichiban sasa bosa bosa

8. We wont hitchike! Lets go Lets go!Not fair to the other group!

9. We dont want to beat that school in buddha claps by only 50!!!! Lets make it by 200!!! 1000 buddha claps!!!

10. Param Param Param Param Toink Om chi chi Om Chi Om chi chi om chi tuki tuki TONGKAH TONGKAH!!!

*You make a living from what you get you make a live from what you give*

Kids say the sweetest things

What is Love from a Child’s Point of View
Slow down for three minutes to read this.
It is so worth it! Touching words from lil kids.

What does Love  mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a  group of

4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love  mean?”

The answers they got were broader and  deeper than anyone could have

imagined. See what  you think :

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“When my grandmother got arthritis, she  couldn’t bend over and

paint her toenails  anymore.

So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even  when his hands

got arthritis too. That’s love.”

Rebecca- age 8

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“When someone loves you, the way they  say your name is different.

You  just know that your name is safe in their mouth.”

Billy – age  4 (I love this one)

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“Love is when a  girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving

cologne and  they go out and smell each other.”

Karl – age  5

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“Love is when you go out to  eat and give somebody most of your

French fries without making  them give you any of theirs.”

Chrissy – age  6

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“Love is what  makes you smile when you’re tired.”

Terri – age  4

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“Love is when  my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes

a sip before  giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.”

Danny –  age 7

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“Love is when  you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired

of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.

My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss”

Emily – age 8

_____

“Love is what’s in the room with you at  Christmas if you stop

opening presents and  listen.”

Bobby – age 7 (Wow!)

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“If you want to learn to love better, you should start with

a friend who you hate,”

Nikka  – age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka’s on this  planet)
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“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears

it  everyday.”

Noelle – age 7

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“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are

still friends even after they know each  other so well.”

Tommy – age 6

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“Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.”

Elaine-age 5

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“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says

he is handsomer  than Robert Redford.”

Chris – age 7

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“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left

him alone all day.”

Mary Ann – age 4

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“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her

old clothes and  has to go out and buy new ones.”

Lauren – age  4

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“When you love  somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little

stars come out of  you.” (what an image)

Karen – age 7

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“Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the  toilet and she doesn’t

think it’s gross.”

Mark – age 6

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“You really  shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But

if you mean it, you  should say it a lot. People forget.”

Jessica – age  8
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And the final  one — Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked

about a contest he was asked to judge.

The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring  child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door  neighbor was

an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his  wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the  old gentleman’s

yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat  there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor,  the little

boy said, “Nothing, I just  helped him cry”