temporary goodbye

10 years after college. that's how long our little group of friends have managed to keep in touch even through once a year gatherings, birthday parties or lately through 1st bday celebrations. while mai and baloy have left for canada and colorado respectively years ahead, we still manage to keep in touch, make 'lait' each other and laugh about nonsense stuff even through email.

last night, we held a despedida dinner for karen and luther (lot as he's called) at borakay (ala dampa) in paranaque. karen, heidi and i go a long way back in college - frequent groupmates and inevitably thesis mates. lot was karen's neighbor and he was taking mechanical eng'g back then. heidi and i were witnesses to karen & lot's love story - the sweet 'ligaw' moments and the childish bickering sometimes. but in a way true love prevails in the end, as we also were witnesses to them eventually tying the knot. now, they are proud parents of two very beautiful girls, the youngest (andi) of which is my goddaughter.

it's nice to see old friends again. there's just so much history among us already that i think we all will be tied to each other until we're old and gray. 10 years after and we're still together. i think these are the friendships that lasts a lifetime - those that are worth keeping. and though we wallow at the thought that we're all past thirty, we look back and see we've lived the last 10 years in color. and we realize that that in itself is blessing enough.