Yes, it’s been almost forty- six years. We met for the first time back in 1973 when I reported to work as student librarian at the University of Santo Tomas. We both worked at the university library until I was in my third year as Economics major and she finished her Library Science degree.
The friendship has come to a point when we would write each other daily on date due slips of the library. She was Nissa’s godmother during her baptism and again one of the principal sponsors during Nissa’s wedding. She migrated to Canada sometime in 2001.
The last time we saw each other was almost eight years ago until yesterday. A happy reunion between friends, a lovely tête-à-tête updating each other on what’s happening in our lives, non-stop smiles and laughter. Her husband showed me their photos when they were in Japan before coming to Manila a week ago.
And a happy reunion would not be complete without some photos, right? Although Mark took photos of Grace and me, I had a couple of shots in my phone taken by one employee of the hotel where they stayed.
She gave me two books, a copy of Thomas Merton’s The Seven Storey Mountain and a trade paperback of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of A Woman. We developed our love for books when we were both assigned at the Humanities Section of the UST Main Library. Can’t wait to read these two.
Friendship is a lovely thing. When you find true friends, being apart for so many years doesn’t really matter. It feels as if you’ve seen each other only yesterday.
So sweet! ❤️
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Thanks Michelle 🙂
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What a marvelous reunion! Thanks for sharing it.
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Thank you Anne 🙂
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An excellent reunion. My longest living friendship began 46 years ago, too
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Isn’t it nice that we have friends this long Derrick?
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Indeed
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Made me smile to read about your reunion! Thanks for sharing!
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Yeay, thanks!
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what a happy reunion, Arlene! true friends are truly precious! 🙂
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Sinabi mo Wilma, walang tatalo sa totoong mga kaibigan. Thanks!
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I hope you enjoy Merton’s book. I liked it very much when I read it. How wonderful to have a friend who loves books as much as you do.
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I love Thomas Merton. Found his works when I was still a student librarian. It truly is a wonderful thing when your friends and you have the same hobbies. Thanks Elizabeth,
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That’s a very long-standing friendship, Arlene! Congratulations!
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It is. Thanks a lot Sabine!
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My best friend and I left school in 1979 and after a few years lost touch. Those were the letter writing days 🙂 Then in 2012 we got in touch through Facebook 🙂 But we have not yet met personally.
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Oh wow, it is really nice to get in touch with old friends again.
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