AYEH

AYEH

Her name was AYEH and she was my friend. I met her way back in third year high school. She was the new girl in school who came from Saudi Arabia and found it hard to make new friends as she could only speak in plain English. We started a little bit roughly because my best friend back then seemed to be giving a lot of attention to her. But, everything somehow began to change when we were classmates in fourth year. I got the chance to know her better and we’ve been good friends. I was her confidant in the most private secrets of secrets she had. She was sweet and kind but there was still a part of her which I find mysterious. Months passed and the friendship got deeper and deeper up to a point where she told me about her feelings but I told her that I really love her as my sister. She accepted it wholeheartedly and I was thankful that nothing has changed in the way we treated each other.

In college, I would remember my phone ringing at 2 or 3 a.m. It was Ayeh—seeking for advices— longing for someone who would listen to her. She had problems with her relationship with her boyfriend and I was there to listen. Second semester came and our communication was finally cut unintentionally but maybe it happened prior to the degree of difficulty I faced in my adjustments in college. From then on, I have never heard anything from her again. I just assumed that she would be just fine.

Last Christmas break when I went to Jolo for a vacation, I was informed that Ayeh passed away because of a heinous crime committed against her. For a certain number of days, I did not feel anything thinking that everyone would come to an end. But then one morning when I woke up, it’s as if she was beside me and it was as if I can hear her soft sweet voice. It refreshed all the great memories we shared in the short span of time we have been friends. I was reminded once again how short life is and how important it is for us to do the things we want now for we still have the time. It reminded me how important it is to tell the people you care about that you love them in every way you know. It reminded me how important it is to ask for forgiveness immediately as we do not know if we still have tomorrow to ask for it. It reminded me how important it is to pray to God for by the time we face our final destination, it is our faith in him that would be judged. I will be forever thankful to her. Yes she was sweet and kind. Her name was Ayeh and she was my friend.

2010

WHOLE NEW 2010

It has been weeks now since I last made an entry and I must say that the past weeks have been doing great for me. Last Christmas break, I got the chance to visit my family and high school peers at home. Well, I did a lot of basketball last vacation with my little brothers and sometimes even with my elder sister. The experiences we’ve shared were really refreshing. Besides, it has been seven months before they saw me again then. My mom is still very sweet and loving. She would plan family activities for me and the entire family to bond and enjoy. Everything was worth the sacrifice of studying far from them. I was also able to meet my high school friends in two batch reunions. Too bad I cannot upload the pictures I have since I left the files in Jolo.

Now, I am in Manila again but I am completely energized and inspired to do my responsibilities. It seems like everything is new. My college friends must also be given credit for making me feel this happy. They are the ones who boost my confidence whenever I feel like failing and they are the same persons who constructively criticize me whenever I am doing silly things again. It’s just extremely amazing. I hope that 2010 would be a whole new year of surprises and good memories.