Reminisce

A friend invites me to her wedding. I saw a another friend's update on FB today on her newborn child. These events made me recall the good times we had when we were still meeting or chatting regularly.

One used to be my PT, another is an ex-poly classmate with whom I've only started chatting online few years after graduation. Both have or are settling down and are doing well in their lives. And I'm really happy for them. But somehow, I really miss the times we had together. I looked through the chat logs I had with the latter friend and was somehow amazed at how we went from acquaintance to friends and now I guess back to acquaintance again.

Of course, I do not fault her. When you've settled down and stuffs, it'll be harder to meet, chat or catch up with your friends. It's also probably a little inappropriate considering our gender differences. In future, if I ever have the opportunity to settle down, I'll probably be doing the same thing too. But I will always remember when this friend told me how, through our online chats, I brighten her up whenever she is feeling down. To me, it works both ways. I'm someone who lead a simple life. If what I did, through my actions or words makes another person happy, that would make me happy too. It's like a win-win situation. And that's probably something I've missed as time goes by. I believe interactions are important to sustain friendships. Without them, you are probably just an acquaintance with that other person.

A lot of people in our lives would just come and go. Very few would stay. The ones who stay and make an effort to keep in contact with you are those that we should always cherish. To all my friends who still remember me and include me in their outings, even though I know you won't be seeing this, I thank you and I will always remember that.



It's only recently that I've opened up, become more daring and less shy. But sometimes, it's just a little too late...