i guess its over isnt it? nationals was such a faraway event and now its all just over the feelings just surreal. and after canoeing has been sucha big part of our lives, to think there wont be anymore early sat morns at macritchie and long runs (which i usually dun do) is almost painful. i guess we dont realise how much we need somethings until we actually lost it. i believe everything happens for a reason. not being cliche or anything but we failed for a reason. to each his own the reason differs but i learned something, i felt something i nv did before, the spirit of our team and it dawned upon me how individualistic i actually am. and the strength of this spirit surpasses that of individual glories and achievements and for once, i am proud of being in this team. we dint exactly gave the others a 'run for their money' or wadever but we all left better people. and i believe wadever we did for the past 1.5 yrs will go a long way in moulding each of us into men, responsible and driven husbands, CEOs, doctors, lawyers,(firemen) . just know when the As are over and we all disperse to our various callings all over the world, we once stood together as friends, team mates, brothers. that we were once all equal and we once suffered and fought together. let us never forget this because such a thing will never happen again, we only live once.


yours
justin chiam