Be a Child

We all have the capacity to love, care, hurt, or bear contempt.

Just today I went for the TYA(Touch Young Arrows) camp. I woke up at 6.30 a.m. and headed to where Tobie arranged to meet me. His mom picked me up and dropped the both of us at Ngee Ann Primary School, where the camp was into its second last day.

We trudged into the school, not knowing what to expect, really.

Still, at 7.50 a.m. in the morning, there wasn’t much to expect. Everyone was having breakfast, preparing for the trip ahead. We were going for a hike at Hort Park!

Fast-forward to hiking at Hort Park…

Hiking was not the word I would use to describe the timing at Hort Park. It was more of a drag people cum hiking session. The kids were whiny, hungry and excited all at the same time. The kids were incredible, but the leaders/counselors held out.

The highlight of the day for me was definitely my reminiscing of my NPCC days during lunch. We cooked using the same old mess tins, stoves and solid fuels in field cooking years ago.

After that, everything else was routine.

What was routine also, was the thought that always comes around when young children are around me. How precious, how lovely are children. Innocent and carefree, loved by our God. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” I’m not sure if it was the proper verse, but in the proper context.

The loss of innocence. Its one of those things where, once lost, can never be found again. So, be a child. When people tell you that its adult business, don’t try to grow up too quickly to find out. Be a child.

Beauty and Distortion

Ole, ole ole ole, ole ole~

Oh yeah, you guessed it! Its the 2010 FIFA World Cup! Kicking off tonight will be hosts South Africa versus Mexico! Actually I’m not really that much into it as I am into Wimbledon, which is coming up soon as well. But it is still nice to get into the hype of a prestigious event once ever 4 years!

However, the spoils of the sport are still seen even in the World Cup! Not too long ago, 15 fans were injured in a crowd rush in a warm-up match between Nigeria and North Korea.

Other news like this have also surfaced. What is wrong with you fans? Believe or not, people are going to die during this World Cup, fans and bystanders alike. And its not only this year’s World Cup that’s been like that for sure.

Senseless rioting in the streets is really a common occurrence during this period. Just because your country lost doesn’t mean you can go rioting in the streets. Just because you lost a bet voting for England(often happens, heh) doesn’t mean you can throw cocktail bombs and pillage houses!

Really! Go crazy for the World Cup, but please stay mentally sane!

Anyway, I’ll still be supporting England. Really senseless choice right? But, there’s a saying that whatever football club, or in this case, country, you support as a child will stick with you for the rest of your life. Its just innate human nature!

This is all the Beauty and Distortion of the sport.

Hot, hot, hot. Lemonade.

Oh the heat! Singapore is just hot! Sun-tanning in these sort of conditions would turn you into ash. Its just crazy hot! Today I as I walked under the shelter of a bus stop, I grimaced at the hot sun bearing down on the people outside, making its presence known.

“Yeah, we know you’re there, sun. Just, chill out, okay?”

I was afraid that if I put my hand out into the rays of the sun, it would start melting and soon I’d be left with just bones for a hand.