Phew! I sure am glad to be finally back to my civilian life after my field exercise for the 2-week Army ICT (in-camp training)! ^^

Though it was a short outfield exercise compared to the previous 6D5N one I’ve been to early last year, the scorching sun and hot weather these few days and the rainy nights didn’t make it an easier experience. In fact, I’ve been down with fever since I returned home yesterday afternoon (probably caught the disease on the first day of outfield after feeling cold following excessive sweating), sleeping through the entire afternoon and falling asleep after patting Darius to sleep at around 9.30pm (my usual sleeping time starts past midnight). Guess age is creeping up on me quietly and serving Army time isn’t as easy as before already… ^^|

Throughout the exercise, I was of course missing the comfortable life back at home, and more importantly, missing the company of Catheirne and Darius. I’m glad, however, that this short separation has helped made me further appreciate what I already possess and what are the things truly important to me in my life.

Happy to be back together again! ^^

When I first returned home to see Darius, I got a shock of my life and I almost couldn’t recognise him! It’s a weird feeling, like I was living another life in the Army and all of a sudden, I’ve been thrown back to reality as a husband and father. Gosh, it was only a few days and I already felt Darius had changed so much (I felt he grew much older than I last seen him), or was living through my Army life again made me became so detached with my civilian life so quickly?

I’m also very glad that I can be back by Catherine’s side, knowing how much she had suffered over the past few days, especially due to the tremendous amount of stress she was going through balancing between her project deadlines and taking care of Darius single-handedly.

So what was Darius’ reaction upon seeing me? Hmm… He acted a bit confused initially but soon his engine kicked into action and he started laughing non-stop and loudly all of a sudden (see Best present for Children’s Day…). It was only after Catherine told me that he hadn’t been laughing much at all during my absence that we realised his joy was because of my return. I was surprised by the impact of my presence (and absence) and was of course very happy to know that. ^^

Unfortunately, I’ve gotten news that I might be sent to Taiwan next April for the next ICT, which could span for as long as 3 weeks. On the bright side, I’m glad that I would be able to go overseas for the training (compared to our local mosquito-infested and humid jungle) but on the other hand, I’m gonna missing the company of my loved ones once again, and for a longer period of time.

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