Monday, August 8

Pre-departure thoughts

I need a long distance flight once in a while. This is because everytime as the day nears for the flight, I start to think- to think of how mortal we are, the fragility of life. It is like an examination of conscience for me.

I prepare myself physically, mentally, and also spiritually for the journey.

How God has intervened for this trip remains the topic of dicussion in another post.

One of the things that I have been thinking of these past few days has been- if I were to get married, who would be part of my entourage of brave men, to endure the tasks set in order for me to win the girl of my dreams. I guess that maybe these thoughts may have been influenced by the recent movies I watched- Captain America and Harry Potter.

Anyway, in case I never make it home (i.e. flight mishap, terrorist attack, etc) here is the list s it stands at the moment

Best Man: Matthew my brother
Groomsmen: Felix, Matthew, Michael (my best friends in high school), Matteus (my protege- so to speak), Cuan, Robbie, Atish, (best mates in RCSI) Amin, Firdaus, Zarul (groupmates in PMC)

The number 11 is of particular significance in my life- 11 subjects and distinctions in SPM, 11 is number of my jersey, 2011 is the year I graduated, and many more major events associated with the number 11.

So 11 to form a party is a fine number indeed.

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