After a stressful week, as i came back to my own room and started digesting the happenings of the past few days. Much has happened, no matter what it is, life goes on.

Came across this weekly ode of friendship email that was sent to me a while ago. Whenever i get these emails, i tend to just brush it aside, given the restrain of time to linger on with emails other than work or facebook. haha... yes i admit la, facebook is quite a chuck of me being online. :p I took some time reading it.

Being not able to express myself well, the email practically expresses and penned it all. Friends are important in life. There are many categories, i'm sure we all fall into some categories with different aquaintences. Some friends are meant to last a lifetime, some just walk in and out of our lives. I've learned that walking in and out is ok in life.

There are different phase of friends in life. Being only a quarter of a century old, i've not gone through a lot of phase in life. Meeting up with people at different phase of schooling days brings back different 'feel'. Talking about the past is unavoidable, they just won't let go of the stupid things that happened. Looking back, its funny. But definately wasn't funny at that time.

I 'feel' the friendship bond strongly these couple of weeks, being going through turmoils in life. Cannot imagine how my life would be without them around. The ups and downs in life, everybody have their fair share. I am just thankful for people that stucked with me through thick and thins of emotional battles. Honestly, there are only a hand full. I need only one side to count.

Very little, but its enough. Its scary tho that they somehow know you inside out. But i cannot imagine being without them at the moment. Its amazing when you really sit down and ponder "did they really did it for me?" Who am i to deserve such pampering and love. As i wonder about the lifelong friends, i heart them for accepting the devil i am, the pathetic little confused whimp inside.

[Though it seems ordinary and simple, friendship is one of the
most powerful forces on earth. It is a kind of love, a special brand, that can
support you as you search for a life work. Friendship is a relatively constant
love not disturbed by the ups and downs of passion as much as romantic love is.
You don't need a ceremony to initiate a friendship as you do in marriage, because
friendship grows slowly like a small garden rather than arriving in full bloom
like a huge floral display. Friendship is a broad category that sometimes mean
intimate connection and sometimes a loose tie. There are good friends, close
friends, and friends who may be more like acquaintances it's
sometimes difficult to know which it is. However strong the connection,
friendships allow you to go in your life with companions who will support you and
be with you and talk with you. These are simple but essential gifts. (London, UK:
Piatkus, 2008, pp. 146-147)]

No one should apologise for their need for friends. Our need for friends is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of our humanity.

Like all good things, friendship requires sacrifice and work. I can't even begin to imagine how much my friends have sacrificed in their support of my life and my work.

I wanted to psot some pictures here for eunice's sake, cause she thinks my posts are getting boring with lotsa words. but TOO BAD the picture loading icon got problem. Prolly the next time ok.

Anyway, granny is getting so much better. Very happy to see her. Will drop by Penang again really soon.

Till the next time, prolly tomorrow... ahhaahaha