Lesson Learned From An Old Friend

We all had that one good friend that change our life drastically and made us the person who we are today.

Rewinding back to my high school time.

I was 14 years old and the students in my whole school were transferred to a christian school beside a church.

New school.
I was scared and didn't want to transfer because I was so used to the environment and people at my old school. But since most of my classmate were transferring there, so I guess it will be okay.

Then I got to know someone.

She was my classmate, transferring as well to the new school. I had known her since I was six years old but we were not that close. I just knew her name. That's all. I heard many not-so-good rumors about her but didn't really bother about it. As times goes, we were getting closer and closer and without realizing it, I was drawn into her and for the very first time someone affected my life so much.

She changed me.

She was a very strong girl. She had that personality. I always remembered what she said "Whenever you go, just remember our golden words". In her eyes, I was her best friend. The very first one and that's the first time I knew what best friend means. It's just similar like a family but the difference is we are not blood related. She was the very first friend that accepted me for me. My good and bad side and she indirectly changed me. We shared a lot of time, stories and memories together.

Those wonderful time with her ends when we went to different senior high school. Things started to change. We no longer can cope with the distance, we tried to bear with it but it was not good.  That's when I learnt what does it mean to let go though it was easier to cling into a false hope. 

She let go of me and she wanted me to do the same thing.

Not easy at first, but she helped me to do it and eventually I let her go. The suffering and pain was horrible in such a young age for me. During that time, I knew that this is life. 
Moving on and making choices are part of learning for there are things that you can't change no matter how hard you tried.  She was a very good friend and I'm glad that my life path crosses with hers. 

Now she has become my very good old friend and surprisingly up until now wherever I meet her, she always give that missing-you-look with a genuine smile that shows she is doing good and so do I.