CHAPTER 4: A NEW LIFE, A NEW BEGINNING

She earned lot of friends in high school, she even became part of their CAT (Citizenship Advancement Training). In there, she experienced what other most teenagers felt. She met a young man, one of the officers in their CAT. He was a good-looking guy. Tall, dark, and handsome as what others could describe. But what caught her attention was his attitude and characteristics.

This young man was kind, quite smart, and serious during their CAT. That’s what she liked about him, being serious and mysterious. She didn’t know why, but during their CAT, this young man kept ordering her around and sometimes pulled her in the platoon and have an activity with her alone. So, it was kind of “one-on-one” activity with the captain.

That was the beginning of her new life. She began to felt normal, for she was always on her own in her past. But now, her life was colorful, especially when her heart started to beat for a guy. She used to like this young man, with just a few quick glances during their training, she felt contented and satisfied. But, that feeling lasted for only a year.

During their vacation, the young man started to text and call her. At first, she was curious why did it suddenly happen. Because during the times they were together, it was merely an “officer and trainee” relationship. Their sweetness in calls and texts only lasted for a month due to some circumstances. They have different religions, and that hindered them to enter a relationship.

For every sweetness, there’s bitterness. For every happiness, there’s sadness. For every beginning, there’s an ending. The young man came so fast in her life, and eventually left her in an instance.

Time ran so fast, that she needed to leave her Alma Matter. She graduated with honors in her High School and she learned lot of things from her former school. She treasured every moment she experienced in that school because it was all her first times.

The moment she entered a new school, she began to realized the drastic changes that it brought to her life. She knew that what she had experienced in her teenage days was far more interesting that her childhood days. She never regretted to find her new life in this new place.

At first, she was hesitant to discover the new world around her, but later she knew, she was already invaded by her thoughts and made her a better person.

She now realized that life is full of mystery, that life is not all about one self, that life is precious and should be taken seriously but with ease. She now know how to value her life, and also the life around her.

Her experiences, either good or bad taught her the essence of life. The challenges she encountered molded her to be tough and braver. Even though, she hated those bad circumstances before, she now knew that those are just a way for her to open up her heart, and widen her horizon.

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