Another Turning Point

Disclaimer: I do not own the song Time of Your Life. It is owned by Greenday

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.

Indeed, just as I had nearly come to terms with losing, life delivered yet another twist of fate that led to a complete 180. It all came in a phone call from Fate.

"We're going for the Nationals."

It was just one simple line. This was exactly what I had hoped for months ago. I remember telling Icyfate that it was possible for the winning team to forfeit their position, thus giving us a clear route to the Nationals. Of course, at that time, it did not seem possible for such a thing to occur. Yet, for some unknown reason, it did.

This event brings back to mind my wish of winning the Nationals at the start of the year. I had high hopes for the team. Icyfate, best commander (9.5/10!!!!). Me, best CPR (I hope). JL, best solo First Aider and Timer. Fate, best ambulance call. We are an all-star team!!! We still lost the Zone Competition though, and I began to think that we would not have won the Nats even if we had made it past the zone stages.

Now, we are given a second chance. It is similar to a person who had had a close encounter with death, but was given a second chance to live. What should he do then? Obviously, make the most out of his life, considering the fact that he had been given a second chance that many others did not have the luxury of. Similarly, the team was given a second chance. We had lost, but are now going to represent the Zone as champions. Losers given a second chance to compete as winners again. So what else should we do but make the most out of it and train hard to be National champions for once!

So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time.

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

It is definitely going to be the final chapter of competing in First Aid Competitions. There will be no more after this. Zilch. Zippo. Caput. No matter what happens in the Nationals, I will be happy with it. Although my aim is to win, I will take heart in the fact that the team was given the chance to compete and once again display our abilities. As an ACS( I ) SJAB member, my last will be the first Friday of Term 3, St. John Day. However, my swansong as an FAC member will be the Nats. It will be the final performance before we bow out, but before that, the dream is still not over. We can still live our dream. To all our supporters who will be there for our competition, I can assure you that the team will fight to our very last. We will make the best use of our second chance, learning from our mistakes and gaining new skills along the way. We will soar on wings like eagles.

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind.
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time.
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial.
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while.

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.