Lost and Found

I remember an email dated 2007 that ended with the words "you disappoint me." Words that signifies a personal decision to end a friendship and banish a person whom I've learned to trust and respect. Who can blame me? He broke our hearts by his childish, most unearthly deeds! 

It was never easy to orient myself that he's totally out of the picture. His name is like a curse! Just hearing it makes me shiver in hate! I cannot believe that I was so innocent....so kind... so stupid to ever think that he can be a good family man! For me, he is a perfect inspiration gone bad.

I held this grudge in my heart for years. I never answered his emails, chat or calls. He tried several times to make things better again but I refused to respond. I don't know if it's pride, but I certainly do not wish to be ever connected to him again.

Call me idealistic, but that's the way I am.

Then a surprise came. I saw a man standing in our office waiting and waving at me as I do my speech in front of my class. I was stunned, but as I look at him I said to myself, "Yes, there he is. The man you've learned to hate."

It was totally awkward to see him. His usual voice and smile shows that nothing really changed. He came to me asking how I've been and how he missed us all. He opened his arms for a hug but only a few words came out of me with a frown. "Why are you here?"

Surely, he want to ask for forgiveness and he wants to get his friends back. He gave a stuff toy and tons of chocolates as peace offering. Looking at it, it shows that he still know the brands I prefer. Maybe that's what friendship brings. Even if years have gone by, friends still knows what their friends want.

After discussions, I realized that forgiveness is just around the corner to grab. He has been lost and now, he is found here with us in the Philippines where he belong.

It's so nice for the soul to forgive. But let me just remind everyone that I'm not the kind of person who forget. Our friendship will never be the way like it was before but at least, we were able to save it. I give thanks to him because if not because of his guts to face me again, this reunion will never be possible.

Nice to see you again.... :)