Time to go...

Dear All,

It is with mixed emotions that I am here writing this last entry. As some of you should have realised by now, today is my second last day here before enlisting for my National Service on Saturday. 13 September 2008, 10.30am, BMTC School 1. For this time that I am away, I really hope that I can erase all the unhappy moments and memories that I have in my life and start my life afresh. However, to all the good and probably true friends that I have made, I promise that I will not forget all of you and hopefully, you guys will continue to remember me as a friend and the days that we have spent together, be it in times of fun or in times of hardships...

Before I leave, I wanted to say that I have deeply enjoyed my time with all of you and will definitely miss the scout group and the teams of scouts that are representing our unit to this year's National Patrol Camp outing. Do continue to strive to do your best in everything that you do. Here, I hope that all of you can remember and applied into use the Scout Promise and Law whenever you have come across any difficulties. Especially this year, we have a great team of committed Leaders that are providing the essential support, and the only last thing that I can do for them now, which is to the best of my capability, is to urge all of you to stay commited in all the trainings that they have painstakingly planned. However, in so doing, do remember to work doubly hard and never neglect your studies, the first priority of a student. Personally, I have benefited from the NPC 2003 outing and I believe all of you will too. I wish you all success in the future and thank you all, Brothers and Sisters in Scouting, for the freindships over the past years.

To the leaders of 23 Eagles Scout Group, thank you for all the support, patience and help that all of you have provided me over the past eight years of my scouting life. From a Boy Scout then to an Auxiliary Scout Leader today, scouting have groomed me and taught me important life skills which have ultimately led me to what I am today. I dare not say that I have achieved much comparatively, but at least, people around me know that I have changed immensely. I am very thankful of that and till today, I can say that I have never ever regretted joining scouts as my first choice CCA. However, the time has come for me to leave the group and one last thing that I hope to ask for is to have your forgiveness in all the things that I had done which had failed the group. This regret have been floundering in my mind all these years and I really hope that one fine day, the painful memories will be removed, at least, along with the passing time.

It has been a great pleasure working with you all and in any case, I can still be reached at my personal email and mobile number.

Last but not the least, I want to take the opportunity and make this a written record to say that deep down in my heart, I will always remember that I have made a special promise to this special someone, who have given me the much needed words of encouragement when I needed them most. Thanks again for everything that you have done. In fact, I really have no other way of expressing my heartfelt gratitude other than saying a millionth of thanks to you. I will definitely bring along your well wishes and that those beautiful encounters we shared will be my source of motivation when the going in the army gets tough. It is about the choices you make in life that matters...

世间真正的寂寞，并非一个人的独处。而是当你心中有一个人的时候，却不能及时跟她分享生命的欢悲喜苦。虽然我不能给予你幸福，但我希望能祝你幸福。

Best wishes to all of you and of course to her...

Sincerely,
C L OH
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