God, Happiness and Life

Joy is a nurse. She has been based in the United States for the longest time. This photo was taken after she passed the Board and we went to Makati now a city to gallivant or hangout, as they say today :-) That's what we usually do when we were bored stiff with life. Oh those were so fun days, unfortunately (for me), cut off when Joy went abroad to seek and fulfill her dream to be rich. And fulfill she did. She married a rich Jew businessman and they lived where Michael Jordan used to have a house. We were writing each other then. But, time somehow forgot that we were still around, but far from where we started. There was a year she came back as a Balikbayan (return home citizen) and I am glad there was an effort to reach out. I was happy to see her and I think she was too. I would have loved to reminisce the good old days, but she seemed uninterested and instead, talked about all her travel vacations in different parts of the world, non-stop. It was good. And then she had to

Hi Arlene, Wherever you are I miss you. I know you are somewhere in Australia. The last time you were here brought back feelings of deep friendship that not even time could erase. But why did we loose track of each other? I am not sure if you still are in the nursing profession which I know you love doing so much. By now, I guess your children are all grown as well. Mine are. If only, we can share again a few minutes of those happy times with Marlyn and Jens. And you know what, your best friend Vicky is just around the corner. I am also dying to know how Jens is. Please tell her I also miss her very much. I hope to see you soon.

This friend, I haven't seen for a long, long time. I hope that before I die (which I hope is not soon), I must see. E is the godmother of one of my sons. We were initially office mates but soon became very good pals. We shared a lot of wicked secrets. I hold some of the most intimate details of her life. Secrets that must remain sealed up to this moment. Me? I don't have any secrets. My life is an open book. What you see is what you get. I am glad all my secrets were revealed in the 1990's. And I don't intend to have anymore, anytime soon or ever. I am posting this photograph of her and her son, hoping someone she or someone who knows her would see. I am optimistic she will make contact.

Ayat was ba ck in the Philippines for 2 weeks. Ayat is a friend from way, way back. We shared so ma ny things, little financial secrets, and she sharing bf things. We have not seen each other since 5 years ago. So, I get excited every time she announces that she's coming home. There's a chance, we can get together. Unfortunately, again this time, she headed straight home to her town in Roxas City. Anyway, I am still thankful that she managed to give me a landline phone call.