…..Since I last saw the glimpse of a close friend, a brother, a confidante. It’s been a year but I still can’t believe that i lost a friend at a very young age. What happened last year is still fresh from my memory: I was at my room in front of the computer doing nothing….he came into my room and returned my xbox. He invited me to go to church with him, but declined because i’m don’t feel like going out of the house. That was the last time I saw him alive. Tuesday, I was out of the office when I got a call from my mom saying my friend is in coma. I was shocked and hurriedly went to the hospital. After 2 hours, I was there with his family and friends and people concerned. I remember telling people a joke saying, “Once you wake up I will slap you for making us nervous.” I wasn’t able to do that anymore because he expired 3 days later. I may not be there when he had his last breath but it was sad nonetheless. First off, he was the only friend of mine who i see always after graduating from college (One joined the creator years ago, another one has his own family now and the other is busy with his own life). Second, his family is a close family friend and being the only guy who is about my age, It is us who throws life into any occasion. Third, I never am tired telling me stories about the girls he hangs out with, especially the last few months that he was alive (he was never a heartthrob but hangs out with a lot of girls), and I’m still grinning until this day when i remember the story people told me about the mess up he had with those girls.
One year after, we have moved on I hope. His brother is now in the US teaching, His elder sister has a young kid now and is continuing to grow. Her sister, about to finish college. And her parents, I hope they have recovered now. But as young as he is, He left us with something for us to remember him of: His daughter. Her girlfriend was pregnant before he died.
After a year, I may have lost a trusted friend, but i will never forget the memories that we had since we were kids back then. It’s hard to lose somebody who you were used to be with for more than 20 years, much more trust somebody. I know that you have lived a fruitful life, eventhough it’s a short one.
“Tama ka nga mauuna akong ikasal sayo”