my friends!!!

As the saying goes... FRIENDS COME AND GO... but for me, friendship should always come, and should not let go... do I have to change that old saying??? I think I can!!! I can proudly say that I can be the BEST girl friend in town... duh! I know that I've loved my friends the way that I've loved my family. Friendship for me really matters! I cry and laugh with my friends... I treasure my friends so much. I've been to different groups of friends; I can say that I always make it a point to keep in touch with them... I've been to many stages in my life, and I am proud to say that I've established genuine kind of friendship. Even in my early childhood, I've established good camaraderie with my playmates. I had constant playmates like Hazel, my sister Janice and cousins Sharon, Doris, Lai... but childhood friendship is like a cat-and-dog relationship... playing ending up in quarreling but the next day, play again as if nothing happened... ohhhh kidsss..... that's how we used to be!

High school life is one of the colorful stages in one's life... I can say that mine was really a colorful one. Friendship became more serious... but still in a way... childish!!! I've been friends with almost everyone in my class... I still remember, during my 1st year in high school, I was voted as the friendliest in my class... cool huh! I am also happy that some of my high school friends are still my "constant dates" right now.

These are my high school buddies Aurea, Mayla, Annalee and Marycel. We often see each other, once a week or once every two weeks. Nothing important, just window shopping, eating out (especially when I'm with Mayla, dine-in is a must! hahaha). Aurea is one of my best friends! We've been so "tight" thru thick and thin... we treat each other not only as friends but as sisters. She's close to my family as I am with hers. I love Nanay and Tatay, her Ate Adel treats me as her "adopted" sister and I love her dearly. And so is Kuya Aries!!! I hope he gets me "pasalubong" when he comes back from Korea... hahaha just joking (well! jokes are half-meant) Aurea has 3 kids already... and 2 of them are my inaanak, Ish and Pau (but I adore his young boy AJ)... so much build up for Au (hehehe) ... in short WE ARE FAMILY!

As for the single ladies in my group... they are just so fantastic... always ready for HAPPY-HAPPY! Always on the GO! Wait 'til they find their partners in life... hmm...

Of course, not to forget my college friends!!! In fact, my husband Ernie is a college buddy... one of my good friends... At first we were a BIG group, but with conflicts, misunderstanding, etc..., the big group were divided into several groups. Among the girls, we were only three who held on tight! ows!!! Nanette, Jeanny and Me.


All of us three are now happily married... happily and happily! Nanette is now a doting mommy to her cute little one- Ariana and Jeanny is on the family way... as for me? it's another story! Maybe another blog entry??? But ironically, I'm the first one to get married... ooopsss! don't ask me why?

All three of us have different personalities... some say that three is a crowd... but not for us. we have different life stories, colorful life!!! we had our down moments, happy moments, silly moments and even precious moments... corny!!! hahaha!!! oh! But I love precious moments... Nanette and I are more open with each other, especially when it comes to our "REAL-LIFE DRAMA!!!". Maybe because, we are more mature when it comes to dealing with our marriage life and maybe because we have a lot in common.

But there is no such thing as "PERFECT", our friendship also has "dark moments"... you know, little misunderstandings that always spice up every relationship. ah-huh! what is important is that we are still one... thought we seldom see each other now for we are all busy and we now have more important priorities in life, we make it a point to find a way to keep in touch… just like how I keep in touch with Nanette, my "chikka-mate". At least we still have our means of communications. LOL!

I still have so many other friends, to name a few; my friends from my Smart family starting off with Kelly-kikay, Mama Gladys, and my Ochroid Aggroids team namely Maya, Red, Nathan Bakla, JP, Jozel, my babies Kimmy, Cari & Cathy Lou, Mommy Candy, Gerald, Ianne and Hickson. And also not to forget my good friends Thad and Hanzel, Edison and Sandra, Elvin and … still unknown! Hahaha!

You see, I have a lot of friends, and to have a lot means an achievement! I cannot name all, but those mentioned are the most treasured. I just pray that even when my hair turns gray, they are still with me thru thick and thin!!!

friendship

You may have hundreds of friends, and you may have 2 friends. It really depends on your perspective. Sometimes the friends you know the longest are the most vile people you know. Sometimes the random stranger that does one small thing for you brightens up your day in a way no one else ever has. Sometimes a friend that has not been a good friend will surprise you and be a good friend again. Sometimes you make friends through physical proximity. Sometimes through a mutual hobby. Sometimes by random chance. Sometimes by uncontrollable forces. It really doesn't matter how you classify them. Whether they are just acquaintances or your BEST friend. In the end, all that matters is that sometimes your friends will be there for you, and sometimes they are going to burn you. Either way you need to appreciate them, for when you don't have anyone to appreciate anything with, you cannot achieve happiness. So be thankful of those who smile with you, even if you don't feel that they have been a great friend recently. Be happy to be alive and for having other people to appreciate life with. And make as many friends as you can, for at least one of them will be there to pick you up when you need it most.