It's been 6 years since we've known each other.
When was it we first made friends?
In primary 5, we became classmates.
Our friendship, still young and unstable, was full of petty and childish arguements.
At that time, I thought that that might be the end of us.
A year passed, and we were paired off to a new class.
There, we knew no one but each other.
Was that why we grew closer and more dependant on each other?
We spent most of our time together.
After class, we would walk back to my house.
And crack dirty jokes about crows and birdies on the way.
Otherwise, I would walk you to the bus stop.
Where we would drink bubble tea and chat non-stop while waiting for your bus.
Even though we had already spent half the day together, it wasn't enough.
Our phones would get uncomfortably hot from all the hours of talking.
And our hands numb from holding the connection to our ears.
I remember that my mum would say: "Where do you two get all the topics to talk about?!?!"
And I would think in my heart: "We don't think about what to say to each other. We just talk unthinkingly".
When we recieved our secondary school posting, I was all nerves.
I was praying and praying and praying with all my might we would end up in the same school, at the very least.
But Lady Luck was benevolent.
She tied us off to the same class.
I was delirious.
The knowledge that we had another year together swept away all my insecurities about the future.
We had each other.
In our new school, we discovered wonderful friends, which til today, stay with us.
We each found our own partners in the clique and gradually drifted apart.
You always felt that I had forgotten all about you,
But i never, and would never.
Because you are more than a friend to me.
Sister, soulmate, companion, confidante, important and unforgettable.
You are all of these to me.
Throughout our secondary school years, the gap between us only widened.
We joined different activities, went to different classes, learnt different things and had different friends.
The differences we had increased.
There were so many changes, but our friendship remained constant.
And I thank God for that.
When secondary school concluded for us, our lives began to intertwine again.
We had time for each other.
Even though we hadn't been keeping in close touch,
There wasn't awkwardness of any sort.
When we conversed, the words flowed freely, comfortably.
Even when there was only silence, it wasn't unsettling but rather natural.
And that, i guess, is only possible between the truest of friends.
Now that you have just begun a new chapter in life,
I want to wish you the bestest bestest bestest of luck in achieving your goals and discovering new happiness.
I also hope for myself that I would be able to continue playing a part in your life.
Hopefully until we're all old grannies.
You're selfless and overgiving, always putting others before self.
Thoughtful and understanding, you always went with the crowd, often forgetting what you really wanted.
You're hardworking.
And humble.
And sweet. And warm.
And everything nice.
For that, I love you and so does many others.
Happy Birthday Wong Lai Yee!
Again, I love you, and I know you know that too.
Eww, what a friggin' chessy post hahahahahaha.
