Passing Out Parade 2007- loving memory lives on!

Finally, this day has came. As I was doing up the powerpoint slides for the Sec4/5s, tears started to well up when I heard "Graduation (Friends forever)". Memories of the NCOs surged into my heart.

I knew I'll cry today.

I managed to hold back my tears until upon seeing the smiling faces of my NCOs. I suddenly thought of the CCA Orientation 2004, when I was still a NCO back then. They have seen me grew as a NCO to a WCI and I have too, seen them grew from Sec1 to NCOs. Tears came like running tap. But, those are tears of joy. I couldn't help but to request for some time to talk to the NCOs, commenting them in front of their juniors. Gave them a most sincere salute and a most comforting hug. Hugging is never my style; but I couldn't help it.

As my emotions started to stabilise, our last cheer made me weep again. Hazim was leading his infamous "Yyyyyeeeccchhhoooo aaafffttteeerrrr meee" and I never gonna hear it again. " With my CIs, my buddies and me!" "Annual camp sibei jialat, ATC lagi worse!" I couldn't help it. Instructors started to went round and give them hand shakes and hugs.

Sharul and I, being their CI-in-charge for 2 years, bersurai them personally. Did their favourite "count on your count" and I've never seen them march so nicely before.

I saw something in them- Pride.

And I knew that Sharul and I have succeeded.

It has been an emotional day for all of us.

You can survive out there.

You can make it somehow.

All the best.