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Sunday, April 19, 2009- So its 19 of April. Yesterday was NPCC annual parade. And yeah, it was the 50th Annual Parade.
Remembering all the trainings that passed, I recalled the fact that I have taken 3 different contingents. The first one was contingent 1. After the results of Unit Overall Proficiency Award, I was reallocated to train Mass Flag 1. And after a few trainings, I was reallocated again to train Mass Flag Party 2 along with a good partner who trains Mass Flag Party 1 and he is none other than CI Kee Kwoon. Thanks Bro, much has been learnt from you.
I recalled the training when I was officially Mass Flag Party 2's trainer. I gave them the mindset that they should be wanting to be the best and they will be the best if they coorperate with me well and of course, do their very best and go beyond their own limits.
Despite the fact that this year is my 2nd year as an NPAP trainer, this was the very first time where I was officially a trainer for a specific contingent. Last year, I was the CI who goes around, observes, comments and so on. It was my first darn time!
Well, despite my hard will and big goal to make Mass Flag 2 steal a big portion of the spotlight, I faced a lot of obstacles on the way. Common to NPAP trainers and HOs, our time to study was sacrificed on the trainings. I personally had problems with my injured ankle on my right leg too (its healed, but slightly swollen now) . I recalled each time the day after a training when I have to limp around like as if I have used my ankle like a sledgehammer to smash a wall.
Of course, like other trainers and HOs, we most of our lunchbreaks and went down for trainings when we were sick.
It was all quite worth it to me. I was ecstatic when I get to see my contingent with a big time sense of identity, but of course, I tried to cover how much I was happy about this until our final debrief yesterday.
And of course, during the parade itself, there was no casualty from Mass Flag 2! And of course, there are a few things which Mass Flag Party 2 managed to achieve which was definitely cool.
But I recalled too, that this contingent is full of cadets who have flaws of their own. Like for example, the contingent has ninja cadets. One time you see them there, after that, they disappeared in the shadows. That gave me a big time problem yesterday. Luckily, the ninjas managed to fall in again. I was very unpleased with that but I contained those feelings and found more ways to make things easier for myself, which I am thankful God gave me such a good ability to adapt to things.
Next up, this contingent is full of cadets who like to jump around. The cadets do have a big room for improvement when it comes to getting a better mindset to do what's right and not do things which are wrong. So, for MFP2 members reading this, do remember these and really improve yourself.
Overall still, I did not regret taking a contingent of cadets who honour their sense of identity as NPAP trainees. It was definitely a good experience taking you KIDS. XD
And do remember, yesterday was just the beginning of your own legacy in the making. Although I know what I want to do to leave my own legacy, I really wish that all of you are inspired to leave your own legacy behind. Remember, I rated everyone in the contingent with a 92%. The other 8% is for you to work for after the parade. Of course, you can definitely go beyond that and be the best of your own.
And last of all, remember that life still has to go on, and all of us have an unsimilar journey of life.
For my Mass Flag Party 2 cadets, do remember your identity as a contingent in the 50th NPAP formally known as (4-3-2-1) Mass Flag 2!
So, thats all, I apologise to all readers for not posting a picture on this blogpost, coz I did not bring a camera along. But if any of the MFP2 cadets wish to give me, please email them to me.
*My path to my own legacy re-starts. *
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