5th Feb means I am down to one day to book in. Unlike my first leave where I was nervous since the 3rd and the 4th day of my one week holiday, I don't feel nervous or pressed for anything. I am rather happy to have this moment. I am happy for things happening around me right now.
Got up in the morning with full stomach at about 9am. I rushed into the toilet and emptied. Was feeling much better that I went back to my room to download some you know something that I hadn't watched for about 180days since my enlistment. Also watched the series of Walking Dead season 4.
When I was ready, I woke my parents up and they prepared breakfast for me. Dad's Samyang Noodle is the best noodle I ever eat of all time. I didn't like this Samyang noodle he cooked for me when I used to come back for holidays to Korea. However, this taste has become so nostalgic that this became my favourite noodle. As Taeyeon was going through diets, only dad and I ate. We then moved to the Jjimjilbang. That was when the real deal began. I knew my parents would suspect if I do not turn up quick. I rushed in and like how I expected, my dad came to find me.
Had a long sleep at the grand hall and went in to the sauna once or twice. Before heading back, mom asked me to go for scrubbing the body session. It was my first time going through that and it clearly felt weird. It made me feel as if I am the actress of the 50 shades. Yeah it clearly was weird. Got out and saw dad supervising the traffic at the car park. Some people just parked their cars for their own sake that other people can't drive their cars out. We then headed for dinner around our house at the Spicy stir-fried chicken house. Had wonderful meal with Makggeoli and when dad was shaking the makggeoli it made me flash through the times when I was working for the Auntie Kim's. That was when I learned a lot of things. Those moments were part a huge part of my uni life.
As we were walking back to home, another memory flashed through. Those were the moments when I was in here for holidays from school and that moment when I was here for like 100days and 7months before heading back to Singapore. It is all differen feeling to actually go through the same streets when i am only given three days. All moments count from now. As we walked, I thought, I will definitely take my break before we switch our house next year so we can have our last walk through the street that we shared so much memories in here. Our family since we got back from overseas had gone through so many moments through here. Hana switched her name to Taeyeon and she became a high school student from just a primary school kid. I grew up to become an enlisted soldier from a secondary school student grumbling for more. Dad and mom got older and older and maybe for sure their health should have aged too. That is what I live for. I care about them and they are on my hands to cater. As I was walking through with all these thoughts, I realized that these moments do not come very often. Us walking this street together this moment do not come pretty often. That was when I began to slow down to walk together with them. Holding the plastic bags heading back home for another time of beer and junk food.
Got home and I went to the Hwaseo Pri school located just right in front my house to call Jaeyeon. I could have called him in my sis's room but I was too shy to do that. We talked as he was going to enlist tomorrow. It could have been a great joy for me to see him being enlisted but he was only going for 4 weeks and he will be serving at the Senior Care center as he was judged as Pes D. Even if he went in as normal soldier that wouldn't be so much of great news for me as that would mean I only lose another friend that I can keep in contact with.
Got back home drank beer with chips and I didn't want to go back to my room for laptop although there was nothing much going on. I knew these moments do not come very often. I love mom dad and sis, and so do they. I waited for dad and mom to head to sleep and here I am typing my day in sister's room, wearing a jacket.
I am heading back to camp tomorrow and I only hope that as I go back, I have forgiven all. Going back with empty mind and loving will. That's all I want. I thank God for this another wonderful day and I love Lord.
Amen.
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