Buying a calendar can be an intriguing thing. For starters, it means the new year is just round the corner. Whether or not the past year has been spent fruitfully, it is coming to an end. As we look back, some may breathe a sigh of relief, for the bad times are now over; others may regret not spending that time doing things they should have. For me, it is a mixture of both.
How the time flew past, I never knew. All I can remember is, I was serving my attachment at the start of the year, had few months of holiday before graduation, and enlisted sometime in mid year. And so each day that ended, I marked a cross on the calendar - that meant one more day to end of attachment. In total, that was a good 20 weeks of work.
And not forgetting the good times, of course. Gatherings, meet-ups, events and their likes- those were also marked out on the calendar, usually with a smiley face at the end. Then when the day comes, you wake up feeling on top of the world.
Of course, some days were just aimless. You looked at the calendar, half staring into space, and half willing it to push forward the time. Yes, those were the times.
So when I bought my calendar today, let's just say I wondered a lot. What would happen in the new year, and what markings would it bear at the end? You never know, for when you look back and flip the pages, sometimes a mark can bring back memories. You might have forgotten about that day, but you know you enjoyed it, or hated it.
Either way, those are your memories.
