Ups and downs.

An unfortunate event happened on the weekends. It started with a slight fever, and went on with continuous episodes of diarrhea. Was bad. At 2am plus on Saturday night, I went off to the CGH's and A and E department and I was diagnosed with food poisoning. Gastroenteritis. And phew, luckily there were no episodes of vomiting, if not, I'll be going on drips.

Medicine prescribed did help a little, but it was the charcoal pills that I bought at the pharmacy that produced an almost immediate effect.

This week started with a Battle Inoculation Course (BIC) on Monday. Basically it involves going through a series of obstacles. Like SOC, Urban Ops combined. It was fun no doubt, but I think it'd be better if the food poisoning didn't drain too much of my energy away. This is the last time we'll camo on in BMT. See, maybe i'll miss it. I love drawing on camos and the camo really stays well on my face. And I love drawing for my friends too. Ahhh, but next time I'll take not of the direction because a disaster happened which cause my buddy to look as though she just came out of the some coal mine. We had to go through the obstacles with live General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) rounds firing high above our heads. Not too intimidating. We had our final swim on Monday. Aqua jogging as usual, was relaxing.

On Wednesday, we had our high key event. The 16Km route march. And, I'm glad that those who participated (from platoon 4) completed the whole distance. Personally, I enjoyed this route march more than the 12Km one. Whee! We're done with one final route march before our final one!

Thursday we had our Drill competition and recruits evening. And finally on Friday, we had our games day. So close, so close... We were always that close. But it doesn't matter. I could feel so much of the company's pride and I'm sure many of us felt it too.

This week, this particular verse from the bible floated up in my mind. I understood the content, but I didn't know the complete verse. But here it is, after this paragraph of rant.

I didn't do things blatantly showy enough and 'in people's face'. When I decide to do certain things, I do out of my own willing heart. In the dark quiet nights, I'd take time to arrange the barang barangs we have on our common table. And during the weekends, I took time to search for the stuffs we need for area cleanings, to finally find back the same brand of wet wipes again. So what if I finish my duties fast? It's only one responsibility to speak out if one needs help. And for a poor soul whom people find fault with, did one ever appreciated the fact that she's is the one who brought the sprays, grinding stones for common use? I'd sincerely urge one to think twice, or thrice that are those small reasons enough to fault one person?

Yea, well, no. Not enough...

Matthew 6. 1:4.
 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

It's about answering to oneself instead of others.
I keep this close in my heart.