
On 8th January 2008, Sallehudin began his National Service in the Civil Defence.
And on 7th November 2009, Sallehudin has finally completed his National Service. As I read how my friends try to cope their first few days of their significant other beginning their National Service, all I can say to them is BEEN THERE DONE THAT. Oh no, I'm not being a bitch, but I'm just trying to say, "Urgh, I wldnt want to go through that all over again".
This includes the lonely weekdays and trying to spend as much possible time during the weekends as we can together. But really, first few days sucked like hell for me too. Firstly, he began just one week before my birthday. Secondly, I hated my then job and he was definitely not a phone call away. Watching him book in every Sunday was just as torturesome. I didn't have that much freedom as I do now. I would come up with 1,000,000 excuses to my mom just to get out of the house on Sundays just to send im off since CDA was freaking 2-3 stops aways from my house (then). And oh yes, w/o fail, I have never once not sent him off. Even the days when I was too busy, he'd drop by my house and I'd see him off. The first few months, I would tear up (yes, I am that weak) in the bus rides. But after awhile, I got used to it.
When he got posted to a station, he began his 1day-2dayoff. So much better yes, definitely. And gosh, the months went past so fast.
After 1 year and 10 months, he's free and he finally has his pink nric in his hands.
And now he has to grow up and live. It isn't NS that makes you a man or teach you to grow up. It's life after that. Whether you enter the university or whether you start working, it's the decision after your national service that's gonna shape the rest of your life.
Gave Love a deadline. On 7th October, he was suppose to describe to me what he was gonna do with his life after NS. Just so that I know he has some objective in his life.
So Love, I wish you all the best and make sure you take full responsibility of your choices in life. You're an adult now. You can always screw up, nobody is asking you to be perfect. But when you do falter, pick yourself up and dust yourself.
Just so you know, I'm behind you in every step of the way. ♥ You always...