"The darkest hour is the best time to see the stars"

Life has its ups and downs -
its happy moments, and its equally sad ones...
life has a way of springing surprises -
when one is down in the dumps...
to bring us up from the slumps -
to be sailing up on the clouds again...

I suppose i'm no exception -
like you, i've had my fair share...
of being there, down in the dumps -
as well as up, sailing on Cloud 9...
and yet Destiny has it all up her mysterious sleeves -
and she has a say in all that happens to you and me...

So i've come to accept the ups and the downs in life -
and to go on with an open heart and an open mind...
for whatever must come, let it come -
and whatever must happen, will surely happen...
so i'll just accept them all as part and parcel of life -
grieve when i'm truly sad, and rejoice when i'm really glad...

After all the sunshine

Today the sun shone brightly in the sky -
with the promise of a lovely sunny day...
but not for long, as morning showers stole away my sun -
and gloomy clouds brought gloomy thoughts to mind...

This is one of those days -
when i should be happy, but i'm not...
it is one of those moments in life -
that one yearns for the impossible...

It is one of those days -
when it is easier to cry than to smile...
one of those moments in life -
when laughing is just a mirthless crackle...

It is just one of those times -
when the heart aches for something beyond one's reach...
one of those sad, sad moments -
when dark clouds are sailing in one's heart and soul...

It is one of those moments -
that one lets oneself dream of the impossible dream...

Saying THANK YOU to you

Yes, i've been on cloud nine lately -
things seem to be workng well with me...
it is not easy to make 81 young hearts happy -
but i'd made it possible - albeit with a lot of help...
it is not easy to please each and every one -
but i've tried to accommodate as many as i can...
it is not easy to get only praises and approval -
so i've accepted criticisms, taken them in my stride...
I've been told it's impossible with no funds -
but i have carrried it through with zero fund...
i've gone through the nightmare of having to admit failure -
but instead met with great success, albeit with lots of help...

So i thank God for His great help -
just as i would my friends for theirs...
i thank God for showing me the way -
and friends for making it that way...
and though i've played a small part in everything -
i'm really, truly, unexpressably glad...
that so many friends went out of their way -
to help make, what i had started, a success...

No words can thank you enough -
for all that you have put in, for our success...
no one can refute the fact that you've worked hard -
and worked well into the night, even...
all for the sake of 80 eager young hearts -
and to uphold our motto: LEARNING IS FUN!

And for all these, i thank you, my dear friends -
for helping me make my dream camp come true...