Hey guys,
Firstly, my day didn't start off very well. Just to remind you that Jo is human too. As the house captains were supposed to lead the athlete's pledge, I took things too lightly and it was perceived to be disrespectful. Moreover, I did this infront of the school, the principals and Ms Jo Teo. (At this point you might think like WAH Jo you 16 already still so childish?!? Hahaha ya sorry to disappoint I do have moments where I'm too rash) basically, i kinda messed up right then, together with XQ'S stage fright, Mr Singh said that, "you guys embarrass yourselves."
And that's how my morning began.
Let's backtrack a little more to the night before cross country, where I was practically nervous and excited for cross country?!? I counted the number of people, trackers, netballers who would pass me and it was impossible with me to place top 5. I mean c'mon I barely made it to top 10 in sec 2?
However, during the run, I had a head start behind Kerryn and Kitty, pacing with Rui Rong. Through the race, there were many many people supporting me, red house and just so filled with house spirit. Now, I'm not trying to brag that there are people cheering for me, but rather I'd like you to actually notice the hype and drastic increase in red house's spirit.
If you actually remember, (you wouldn't actually) my last year's red house captain speech was mainly to serve the school by being that somebody to REIGNITE house spirit. You've gotta admit that compared to the past few years, house spirit hasn't exactly been the strongest. And that was why I decided to run for captain, to lead and instill this hype and craziness in st Cecilia, which today I saw in even the lower secondary. It's really amazing that when The Lord picks you to shine for Him, He equips you with His favour with your peers, and His grace for your mistakes.
For this 1 year of being captain, I won't and can't say I've been the best captain, but I really wanna thank The Lord for making everyone in 2013/2014 house comm run for 2014/2015's house comm. (If you're surprised that I'm thankful for that simple fact, you're wrong. 2 years ago, only gen and I ran for house again, while the comm members didn't even run for comm again. And I was really upset because of that.) I can't even ask for better house comm members and I just wanna say that the BANNER WAS AMAZING. You guys make me a proud mama.
Glorious ruins indeed.
At the last stretch of the race, Nathalie Tan infact ran the last stretch of my race with me, pushing my through the finish line. Honestly I'm so blessed to have gotten to know nath because I'm like this little kido while she, being one year younger, feels like my mother instead HAHHA.
Miraculously, and i really wanna say that it was by the Grace of God that I placed 2nd in the sec 4 and 5 race. Even when you feel in life that it's impossible, hey, know that The Lord is with you and He will cause you to run this race with so much peace, because His favour and grace just overflows out of you man!!!!!!!!!
Through cross country, I've met my true friends who honestly celebrate and are sincerely happy for my placing. And it just warms my heart to know that despite the fact that in lower sec I messed up, I'm still able to find true friends in IJ.
Glorious ruin indeed.
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After cross country, 3AM, XQ, Vic and Sandy came over to swim and chill at my house, while munching on some food that we brought. It was just so heartwarming seeing that after trying to plan what to do after x country, everything just fell in place. This wasn't because I was a good planner because initially, only 7 people was coming, but in the end 11 came. No seriously I can't emphasize enough how it was purely by the Grace of God that enabled us all to gather and have so much fun 😠i really love them all so much that I decided to text them because they my baes.
In the late afternoon, I met up with my netballers to have a catching up session, where we had LLAOLLAO, followed by going to esplanade library for chong's art. They're another batch of my love, and I'm so blessed to have them. They're just so encouraging, and we're sincerely happy for each other's placing! Hehe I really just am able to open up to them and they make me laugh so much or maybe because I'm laughing at myself?
Ps XZ's letter came and I'm so excited to read it :') hehe so timely cos she sent a picture of cross country 2 years ago.
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