Life Changing Memories

VIII

Friendship

Real friends are rare. – Unknown

Friendship.

Did you even realize how important friendship is? Or how it binds heart in a stronger connection, probably known as family? Not by blood but by heart.

Minsan sa buhay natin, hindi natin napapahalagahan ang mga katagang iyan. Yes, might be too harsh yet true. Each of us varies in motive, lalo na sa pakikipagkaibigan. Hindi man natin aminin sa iba, deep within us the truth which we cannot run away from.

Value of friendship? Ano nga ba? Iyong tipong bigla nalang kayo nagkakilala. Iyon lang ba? Or rather say coincidence. Perhaps not, like what I implied a lot of times. May mga bagay sa mundong 'to ang hirap ipaliwanag. Even science can't give the accurate explanation. Remain as a mystery.

Hindi mahalaga ang rami ng kaibigan o mas tamang sabihing group of friends. Dahil hindi iyon basehan, it's not about the quantity but the quality. Friendship is all about how you mysteriously bind to each other. Like you are connected by an invisible thread, and even though you're different from each, doesn't keep it from the fact you met not by chance. There were many reason, how good or bad that might be. All bound to happen for the beautiful reflection in life.

No man lives in an island, a familiar quotation. Quite true, it is horrible to thought that a man can live all alone. Yes, we may differ in decision but that doesn't mean we are prohibited to talk with others. Friends taught a lot of things in life. And they are deserving to be appreciated in every sense of.

The exact statements na isinulat ko sa article na ginawa ko. Tama naman siya, you can't write a masterpiece without a reflection over a certain topic or issue even situation. Mahirap din ibigay ang hinihinging lesson ng isang creative article kung mismo ang sarili mo ay hindi alam. You need to comprehend first. One thing I learned, you should write beyond your reflection. Yes, sabihin na nating may matutunan ka sa iba, yet remember that your reflection relies in your own understanding. How you see things accordingly – seeing those with or without faith. Ikaw lang mismo sa sarili mo ang makakasagot niyan.

In short, maraming bagay ang natutunan sa friendship. Hindi ko man isa-isahin, it says one thing. One can win to many, but two can win against one. We need friends, hindi naman ginawa ang tao para mamuhay ng mag-isa. Ika nga, God made a counterpart for a man. If various animals live with its kind as well as man. It is hypocrite to say, we can live in this world without a friend. Human is a social being and we can't deny that, the fact na kailangan din natin ng taong nakakaunawa at nakakaintindi sa atin. Despise of who we are and how we act through all things.

You could be someone you want to be. Just let yourself be that person, and make a new dream out of it.

Those statement coming from him made me realize I can't be who I am today. A friend lifts up your hope to continue. Alam ko na may malalim pang ibig-sabihin ang salitang friendship. Kaya dapat nating pahalagahan ang bagay na iyon. We don't meet person through chances, mas tamang sabihin by reasons. Kahit ano pa ang way kung paano mo sila nakilala.

You do always remember how they value you as a person. How they came to understand you in a way they do. Marami man bagay na tila ba ang hirap hanapan ng sagot o kaya naman ay intindihin, sa huli you would only contemplate how precious they are. Am proud to say I found mine.

True friends don't influence you bad which will drag you in the pit of darkness. They will always have lifted you up in the light. They are God's gift to you precious souls.

-Sophia Blaire Imperial-

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"SOPHIA!" napaangat ako ng tingin ng marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses. I smiled, when our eyes meet. Ilang taon na ba mula noong huli kaming magkasama? That was college. "Thank you for accepting my invitation." Sambit niya ng makalapit na siya. Hinila niya ang bakanteng upuan at umupo.

"Pwede ba namang hinindian ko? Sa tagal ba naman nating hindi nagkita." Sagot ko naman sa kanya. "Hindi ka man lang nagsabi right after graduation ay nag-migrate ka ng States." After ng graduation naming ay bigla nalang siyang nawala, hindi man lang nagsabi. Kalaunan ay nalaman ko nalang na nasa States na siya.

"I'm sorry. Biglaan ang pag-migrate ng family ko. Kahit gustuhin ko magpaalam sa'yo, don't have time." Litanya naman niya.

"O, siya bago pa mapasarap ang kwentuhan natin ay mag-order na muna tayo." Suhestiyon ko naman na tinanguan niya. Kaya naman I called the waiter, and give our orders.

Sa tagal naming hindi nagkita, I know there's a lot catching up. Our life changed after the year we graduated college. May sarili na kaming mga buhay ngayon, mga desisyon na magkakaiba. Nonetheless our friendship stays for long – until now. We grew up mature and responsible adult. Mabilis man lumipas ang panahon we didn't change, in terms of how we value each other.

"So, tell me. What's the real score between you and him?" tanong niya ng makaalis na ang waiter. Pambihira! Bakit iyon pa talaga ang una niyang tinanong? Dapat ako ang unang magtanong hindi ba? Such tricky of her.

"Next question please." I said in full humor, I'm not ready to. . .kahit sabihin ko na we are friends for how many years. She wasn't here to witnessed everything after graduation.

"Sophie." She said warningly. Napatawa naman ako, still the same Lia I know.

"Calm down, Lia. Ano ba naman 'yan? We just meet after years."

"Then simply answer my question. Dahil alam naman natin na. . ." she trailed of ". . .before I know there was something going on between you and M – "

Before she could finish, I cut her off. Jeez, same as before hindi man lang makapag-antay. I don't blame her, she already guessed something that supposed to be – anyway, she should be the one who tells more about her life. When she was in State. Pambihira nga naman. "He's my boyfriend."

"When?" her eyes flickered like something she has known interesting. May pagka-chismosa rin 'tong babaeng kaharap ko.

"Ahm. . .a few months after we graduated." I said, in this very time I think explaining further about what really happened. Dahil kung hindi, she won't let me escape with this topic.