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There were lessons gained and friendships made when the writer's son went through basic military training.
ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
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SINGAPORE – I thought having my sleep interrupted every night in the first two years of motherhood was hard. I also thought dropping my son off at nursery while I went to work was hard.
Then I had to leave him behind in Pulau Tekong after sending him there on his national service (NS) enlistment day in early 2025. And it was probably one of the hardest things I had to do as a mum in recent times.
