12March

Today is Rena's birthday. Elgin is her twin brother. She used to be my bestfriend when we were younger. We shared an instant rapport that had belied the differences in grades, height (I used to be an elf), and perhaps even personality. We even made a pact to be best friends forever. It was written on a piece of paper blue tear-out construction paper in class. We did fun stuff together, like moulding the crap out of clay one stormy evening over at my place.

I have always been really bad at remembering birthdays. But maybe because she was my first bestfriend, I always remember 12 March. Like a mental note stuck in my head, every year even at my busiest times, the 12th of March always seems like a day with... something going on. Then we turned 13. She went to Cedar and I went to CHIJ SJC. We didn't get to hang out much after that, although she lives just 5 blocks away. Sometimes we would meet on the bridge. But only sometimes. Now we are 16-17.

Whoever you meet/will meet in your life it is through fate. Fate is an amazing thing. Fate is building a bridge with somebody you are destined to meet. And no matter what happens after that, even if the both of you part, there is a connection that will always be there.

Never burn your bridges.