A picture of you and your friends
This post won’t be meaning without words. After all this is a good opportunity to tell them how I feel though I doubt majority of them won’t be reading.
Amy – the best friend. She understands me the most may be cause I tell her the most. Often I burden her with negative thoughts, rants or complaints. She often gives me the reaction I wish to see instinctively; only attainable amongst people of the same frequency I believe. She doesn’t tell me much and often would prefer not to talk about the bad stuffs that happened unless its about people I know too. I wonder if its because I don’t match up to her expectations but with her I am truly happy. The walk back home after meeting with her, despite after a long day at work, my foot steps are light. THAT is the effect she has on me. Thank you bestie!
Serena – She is the next closest I am to in the group. I think its because she matches my crazy frequency. My very first memory of her was how the both of us evilly tried to evade Michelle. My next memory was how she began my love for Chinese romance books. I still re-read the books I have. Re-read because I never have the time to browse for newer ones. For that I’m thankful Serena. My appetite becomes surprisingly good when with her. We had seafood paella, rosti, salmon crepe, mushroom soup, a medium piece of pork, a drink each at Marche the last time we met. Its amazing because as I grow older, I find lesser people actually being less selective of food than before. She never used to be such fun to hang out with. Maybe I hadn’t given her that chance, or maybe we have all grown up.
Chermaine – I got to know her better with that chance to travel with her across the Scandinavian countries. She is a rich kid but she never behaves like one, or she does behave like one but only for that split second. She lugged her heavy luggage without whining. She was agreeable to anything I say. She trusted me with the map reading wholly because she doesn’t know how to read and when I get it wrong and make her walk more, she doesn’t complain. Even though she thinks its unhygienic eating at one of those steamboat buffet places at Bugis, she obliges. “Just for you!”. I’m impressed Cher! You behave so much better in those circumstances than those who are not brought up with a silver spoon.
Louisa – I always take her presence for granted. For that I’m sorry Lou. She is someone I wished I could invest more time in to get to know better because she is worth it. Together with the bestie, she puts in the most effort when preparing presents for the rest of us. I recalled how I wished out loud for a stuffed toy and I got it for Christmas. A purple toothy round rabbit. I was caught by surprise.! Maybe my new years resolution is to ask her out more often this year. Or rather, start asking her out!
Then there is Juls a Judith McNaught fan too whom I reunited with at a random bus stop. I always wondered, if I hadn’t appeared at that bus stop (it is not very regular that I use it as compared to her I think), she wouldn’t have been one of those close to my heart today. We’d not have planned to go to Austria. Where would I have gone that Easter? If she hadn’t moved to her aunt’s place we’d not have the walks home together, given that we had yet we lost complete contact after O levels, wouldn’t we be complete strangers? All these are questions I never want answers to because the memories we left behind us were so fond. I particularly chose this picture where both of us are in heels for the first time. That one incident when she thought I was wearing heels and she wore it to match my height but turned out I was in pumps was a hilarious memory I can’t help but still smile heartily everytime I think of it. Juls, you’re joy to the child in me. Thank you!
There is LI who spared me the agony for a 2 year journey. She is now a spirit who comes when I need to scream at someone and leaves when I am happy. Its quite a rarity to find someone who chooses only to stand by you at the toughest part only. I wish she is more available to me but I guess she has her group of friends to rely on like I do. We agreed that our frequency matched. Even our lives do too! All that is happening to me does happen on her too which makes me realise that I am indeed very fortunate. Keep up your smile love.
Soon to be bride and the owner of 2 boutiques in Singapore. She is so busy we rarely have time to chat like we used to unless I can keep up to the odd hours of hers which I can’t. Like meet at 2/3 in the afternoon. Our friendship is surprisingly lasting even though we were only physically together for a period of one month from the time we first got to know each other. I never thought friendship could blossom over distance but it did! I wish you success and happiness my dear. You have been a joy in my life that I’m happy that the storm has finally passed and now you’ll be enjoying the rainbow.
A mom to be or already a mom as we speak, when measured against this lady’s ability to stand out, I am lagging quite far behind. She has cleared all 3 bike licences before she got pregnant, had been with the same guy since secondary school and is now married to him. Its amazing. We both share a love for dim sum and yam (wonder if that has changed after hormonal changes). She is on my friends list where we can meet once in a year or two yet there never was a moment of awkwardness. I’m happy for you dear!
Finally there is HM
HM is someone stuck in a job that isn’t hers. She is the arty farty girl I know who is really good with writing but ended up riding the tides with the other accountants; odd crazy hours unglam dress code which is quite the opposite of who she truly is (imo). I guess her practicality as a capricorn has guided her towards a job with greater stability and riches! We REALLY should meet up soon!
I made many good friends too in Uni, in fact too many for me to list. For them, distance will always matter. Distance is inversely proportionate to the strength of a friendship (imo). They are not good travelers so it is only when I do make a trip down that we will be reunited again. The memories with them are simply unique and if not for them, my University life would have been bleak. Thank you!
To all my friends. Thank you for standing by me. I am not exactly the coolest character to deal with but thank you for the patience and most importantly, thank you for remembering me.
