blending like a four seasons delight

Let’s talk about friendship.

For a sanguine-phlegmatic like me, I can start life easily even with unfamiliar people around. I can turn a simple hello into a gunshot of a promising friendship and it did prove true among my circle of friends now in the third home I call workopolis. Third, by the way, because my literal home is the first and our church, the second. With them I find genuine comfort despite a madly busy day. Daily I am convinced with the “laughter is the best medicine” philosophy because it somehow is tension-relieving when you work and play.

Holiday Cocktail at Manila Hotel, 2010

I can freshly recall some two years back when I first met my team in ROHQ – Karen, Anna and I. The department then was newly born and so only the three of us settled at fifth floor. I was surprised that Karen is actually my Mom’s friend and knowing such made it easier to become friends with her. Anna’s physically stiffer stance made me think she’s strict and serious but not all first impressions really last. She’s far more different than what I first thought. In fact, I was amazed that we’re nearly similar in many ways. My pseudo-brat attitude, I saw in her so I thought I found an alliance! Hahaha! Although I am the only single among the girls, we can talk everything and anything under the sun. The three of us were inseparable since then.

Mao in red on his 1st birthday in ROHQ

Just when the three of us were getting closer, added to the circle was Mao. I have to slam myself for perceiving he was "not straight" at first sight. I was very wrong. It's proven in many instances that we were together. He’s one of the most perfect gentlemen I met in my life. As a plain naughty boy, he knows how to be loud, throwing some green jokes around others but as a friend, he does his part in being well-mannered and considerate man with high standards of proper behavior when the girls are with him.

Our different personalities blend like a four seasons delight! I need not have to hide what I think and feel because they know who I am. Without saying a word, I can tell too if they are happy or sad. We cry in each others’ arms and give comforting hugs of consolation. With no much to explain about how this friendship grew like this, I truly love them. I rest each night hoping to see them again in the office the next morning and spend another worthy day with each other. We are family.

We turn Koreans at Shangri la Makati, 2011

Life calls for another level of improvement every time and I know neither of us could keep this remarkable proximity. Circumstances and opportunities will call for this closeness to sever through time. I can’t promise to stay here forever and so do they. But there remains one sure thing − we will always be the good buddies as we were at the very beginning.

Big cheers to the only unbendable Bee Hua’s team! I love you guys!

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