Reconnecting…


 


Last week, I decided to reconnect with my high school friends.


It was Thursday, I was making a video of my trip with my med friends two years ago to Bohol. I was using my brother’s stronger computer where my files from long time ago were stored. And as I tried to store my new files to the folder I used to use, I happened to pass by my photos from way back high school and I had the urge to meet my friends.


It has been 10 years since I’ve graduated high school. My friends would set up gatherings from time to time but since med school demands a bit more time and effort from me, I’ve been absent most of the time.


I messaged my friends through our somewhat forgotten groupchat in messenger and asked whether they were available for the weekend. Unfortunately, more than half of them were not available but fortunate enough my friends Kenny and Chelle were available so we decided to meet up.


It was a rainy Sunday afternoon but we still pushed through, I picked them up and we went together to this serene coffee shop Café 8020. There were a number of people, mostly friends probably finally gathering after all the lockdowns like us. 


It has indeed been a long while since the three of us sat down and talked about things going on with our lives And well of course, we also tried to get into the loop of what’s going on with our batchmates – who’s still dating who, who’s working where, who has kids and expecting kids and many more.


We then drove to the lighthouse in the neighboring town where we continued our chat. There we stayed in the car since it was raining. And since we had more privacy we were able to talk about more private matters— our relationships, their jobs, my graduation, their plans to pursue to continuing studies. One is preparing to get married, one wants to have a baby soon and one is not yet ready but is considering – I won’t reveal who’s who though. 


It was heartwarming how despite me being an absentee friend, we three still are comfortable with each other. Our topics have changed from our high school dramas now to our “adulting” problems, our views and opinions too have matured, our approaches in life have changed – but our genuine care and love for each other haven’t.


I am indeed blessed to have them as my friends. Looking back, struggling through high school with them and the rest of the people I met has shaped me to who I am today. And I love who I am today. I may not be the best friend one can have but these people have accepted me and stuck with me through thick and then. We have our differences but we manage to look beyond our differences. 


And now as we face more challenges and endeavors in life, I pray that we remain friends just as we are now – not always together but would always remain close to our hearts.


🦋





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