Wednesday, September 01, 2004

My best friend

Hi all...It's nice to be back...Sorry for not updating for such a long time. Been very lazy =) Thanks Rachel, for clearing the cobwebs for me! Now I know who to call when I'm gone for a holiday..."Ray-chelle"...

Anyway, what inspired me to write today is a friend. Someone whom I haven't met in more than 10 years. The girl who made my primary school days so fun and unforgettable. We used to roll up wet toilet papers into little balls and throw them against the windows, so that they'd stick and cause a mess. I remember not 'friending' her once and our teacher noticed, and made us read the same comprehension passage together. I remember us making little crossword puzzles and riddles for each other...

She was in almost every moment of my childhood, until she was transferred to another school in Primary 5. Ever since, we've kept in contact with the occasional 'snail-mail' (no email at that time)...The last letter I received from her was after PSLE, when she told me that she didn't do very well.

So...life went on as usual. I made friends. Wonderful ones. I bet she made her fair share of them as well. Then one day in 2001, on her birthday, I thought of her and decided to drop her a 'snail-mail', hoping that she's still contactable through the same address. Ha...surprisingly, she replied! Via email coz I left it in my letter.

Well, that's how I thought of her today. Was clearing my mailbox and stumbled upon two of her emails. I think I miss her, but I'm not sure if I do...I mean, I haven't met her in more than a decade. My only memories of her are that of dropping milk teeth, childish recess time games and big, bulky school bags. If I ever meet her on the streets, I probably won't recognise her. Even if I do, I'm not sure if I'll say hi...Ten years is a long time to be apart...

Maybe one day, I'll find enough courage to ask her out for a coffee. Maybe one day, God will intertwine our lives again. Or maybe that's where she was meant to be, in my childhood. Whatever it is, wherever she may be now, I hope she is happy with what life is offering her =)

Posted by Jo at 7:58 PM