Ode to My Friends...

Friends...the people that has come into my life, some have stayed, and some i've somehow lost touch with along the way. Some since my childhood, some from the good ol' schooling days, a few from work and others that ive been so fortunate to pick up somehow along the way.

Lets see...there's Jaime...my friend of 12 years...12 years..oh man! I remember meeting her for the first time in Form 4, in our school canteen. My 'ulu' friend from Nilai...haha...but hey 'ulu' no more!!! Thanks to me, of course! Haha! Hmm...who would have thought that we would turn out to be this close after all these years. How the little of twists of fate has brought us closer as friends. The one friend that knows me in and out... We're the 'same head' (satu kepala!) We can be crazy, stupid and serious and in whichever mode that we're in...its all good. But of course, there are those times that we drive each other up the wall...but thats all part of this crazy friendship of ours! Some people look at us and our friendship and think we're strange...but hey i have no complaints...do u Jaime? Haha! I still wonder how my life would be if i have not met you...

Then...there's my naughty, funny, crazy and sweet friend Sid whom i affectionately know as Shyam... the one i've been friends with in all these 27+ years! Come to think of it, he's my very first friend! We go back...way way back, to the days when we used to play catching-catching...and playing with his dogs...and i remember those days when we used to stay in each others house...and how i used to anxiously wait for the mornings,to wake up and start playing together! And then there was the few years in between when we were so shy...that we stopped talking! Haha...and today he is one of my very very close friends. When i think about having fun with friends...the equation's never complete without Shyamu! What's fun without Shyam??? Here's to all the years we've been friends, Shyamu...and to all the coming days as well!

Now, it brings me back to one of my closest friends that ive lost...in sight but never in mind and heart. Maria...whom i miss very dearly...who passed away in December 2003. The one friend that's responsible in making my schooling days the best days of my life. Sitting next to her for 2 whole years was the best! I remember how she used to annoy me in class when i was engrossed doing my work...how she used to hate me being serious. Thats just when she'll start pulling pranks just to annoy me, to get me to scream which of course will end up with both of us laughing our heads off...and how she used to help me go through my Chemistry practicals...when she used to switch on the Bunsen Burner for me everytime we had our practicals... cos she knew how afraid i was to turn it on! Hari Raya has never been the same without her. And how i regret not having spent enough time with her when she was around. Maria...if you somehow are able to see me and hear me from where you are now...i never got the chance to tell you, that what a wonderful friend you have been to me and i hope you know that i will always cherish all those countless, wonderful moments i've had with you. You may be out of sight, but never out of my heart.

Of course...how can i not talk my most favourite person in the world right now...Joe. The love of my life...and my best friend. Not a day goes by without me thanking the angels (yes,yes Jaime...you're one of them too) that brought him into my life. There's heaps of wonderful things to say about you Joe...and its impossible for me to say all that here and now...But to sum it all...you're that person that makes my days bright, my nights starry...the one that believes in me and the one that brings out the best in me. And i look forward to having our little dream come true...soon.

And then there's Karishma, Kak Faridah, Amar, Gloria, CJ, Yu Yin, Jen, Jacalyn, Sylphy, Sri Dass, Thiru, Su Li, and many others...all of whom are special and have added colour to this life of mine in their own special way...and whom i wish i could go on wriitng about but unfortunately im fingers are killing me..so i've got to stop somewhere!

So, i shall end this big, chunky post of mine (im making up for all the days ive been quiet..:P) with this quote that i read about friendship...

"Most people walk in and our of your life, but only friends leave footprints in your heart"...

With that, goodnight my dear friends...

-@meeta-