The Chinese proverbial,
Yau yi seng, mo yan seng is used to define a person who literally dumps their friends for their beloved. My longstanding buddies have accused me of lacking
yi hei-ness among friends. Which is sad to say, very true. I'm not a meanie but I tend to take people/things for granted. You never know what you've got till you lose it. For this I apologize to all of my friends, who has never ditched me throughout these years. For the patience and love you've shown me in your own way.
Piggy yap whom I've known since the first day of high school. It's been 10yrs since then and with her busy life, she never fails to keep in touch with me. She's back from Kobe for 3 weeks and I only called her yesterday. I remember the times of how I used to feel jealous of you in school because you were brainier, friendlier and in all ways better than me. How silly and wrong of me. You have stolen nothing from me, but only my heart. Today, I'm proud of the person you've become.
Soo Chin who together took the bus home from school, took the van transport to Jerry's tuition, studied physics together and hang out together sometimes. Who taught me her fashion sense, shared stories about everything, never got bored talking to me, remembers my birthday and never forgets the cake and present. Whom, I guiltily admit I have grown apart from. :( Whatever happened to me?
Little cookie, my college best friend who toiled together for assignments, shared giggling moments during lectures, shared tiramisu and cried emotionally while watching a movie, taught me how to play
chor dai di, had maggi noodles and sleepovers and Sesame Street singing sessions. We ended up having the same mannerisms and laughing crazily over anything. You know I missed those days?
Red nose, ex-colleague whom I've spent many window shopping sessions, cinema outings and late night phone calls with. My aunt agony who's too polite to ask me to shuddup because I analyze and re-analyze situations with her for the umpteenth time. Who encourages and laughs with me. What a friend.
At different points of time, these people have played a significant role in my life. And all have shared the title 'my bestest best friend' during those periods. At this particular moment, my best friend is Boon. In a way, he is all of you rolled into one. And for the fact that he loves me overwhelmingly, I wish to spend my every waking moment with him. I know all of you will be happy for me. (:
I realized I owe my gratitude to others not mentioned here as well. But since you've taken the first step to know me intimately, then you can be reassured that you have left an imprint in heart.
Coincidentally, I received an email this morning entitled
The Colour of Friends Here's what it says:
Green colour Friend - One who sees the Positive and puts Hope in everything
Blue colour Friend - Colour of the sea and the sky... a friend who brings Peace and Serenity
Yellow colour Friend - Color of the Sun... a friend who makes us laugh, and shows us a Star when we are sad
Red colour Friend - One who reminds us of the rules in life, but encourages us to change, with warm Loving Words
Ha! the Orange colour Friend - Enhances our Spirit with new Energy, with loving Vitamins to help us grow
The Grey colour Friend? - One who teaches us Silence: to reflect and interiorize, helping to know ourselves and others better
Purple colour Friend - Colour of the Noble ones, will help us learn true Authority and Wisdom of heart
Brown colour Friend - Might help us to step down from false illusions, and come down to Earth to the reality of daily simple true living
And our White colour Friend - One who will help us to discover the hidden wisdom to be learnt within our experiences
Thanks peeps.
