Rythmn of Life.

I think there are points in our lives that we absolutely dreaded at that moment and later on looked back and smiled at the memories.

I know I do.

In fact, that sums up my life.

Primary School// okay, I didn't absolutely hate Primary School but towards the end of it, I was in a class where I didn't like much. But I still had good friends that kept Primary School life fun and exciting. And guess what? They are still very much a part of my life even now - Ruth and Zi Ying (: I cannot express how glad I am that I'm still in touch with them 8 years on and that we can still meet up and start where we left off, talking about literally everything under the sun. We've had our ups and our downs, but what matters most is where we are now. You guys have been so supportive and so sweet in every way. Priceless (:

Secondary School// I was really really reluctant to go to StNicks. On PSLE Day, Shauna told me to apply for SN with her and so I did. (yeah, I'm easily swayed I know). Then, I didn't get into the same class as her - in fact, I knew noone in my Secondary 1 class on Day 1 while people around were acknowledging each other. It was such a rotten, stomach-twisting episode for me. I remembered I cried on Day 1 during recess because I felt so alone. To add to that, Shauna later told me that she was going to migrate to Australia after Sec 1. At that time, it was like.. Great. I come to the same school as you because you asked me to, and now you're leaving me alone to go to Australia?! People who know me well know that I'm not the most sociable person around. To quote Sherhan, the first time she talked to me, I was like some monotone depressed person. But the most important thing I got out of Secondary School is a bunch of close girlfriends. They are definitely keepers (:

JC// I spent the last few hours before I had to decide on my final choice of school deliberating and deliberating for so long with Yan Ling. I chose AJ initially mainly because it was near my house. Then when I finally decided to stick to AJ in the second round of choosing, I chose it because I had already spent 3 months there and I'm not a big fan of changes and adaptations. There are so many things that happened in JC that makes me nostalgic every time I think about them. Of course, there are things I liked, things I hated in JC life. But now, looking back at it all, including the mugging and the high stress levels during 'A Level' period, I can proudly say that I would never have changed my choice of going to AJ if I could. 3206 is the most interesting mix of people we can find and we have stuck together even after graduation. Although there might come a day when we will all forget each other, but I know the memories of JC will stay with us forever. As we always say when we catch up "I miss JC days". I love 3206 with a heart. Besides 3206, AJ was also the place where I met Eric. If I didn't go there, I wouldn't have met him and found such a gem. Simple as that (:

It's funny how God works. You think God's making you miserable at that point of time in your life when you think you're at your lowest, but later, you see how they all fall into place with each other. That's when you realise the wonder of God.

Everything happens for a reason.

This thought crossed my mind yesterday when I was thinking about home. And it reminded me so strongly to not always complain about my circumstances because I know no matter what happens, there'll be a point in time maybe 5 or 10 years later when I'll look back and miss the good and the bad.

We can only live in a moment once in our lives. There's no remote control to rewind or fast forward. We can only make the best of where we are. We should allow our moods to affect our circumstances and not let our circumstances affect our mood.

Everything's crashing back to me like a wave.

Time and tide really waits for no man.