sisters in act

even before, i resolved not to blog a lot on my personal life having me to want to reserve my privacy. rather it's more on my suppressed thoughts, emotions and opinions that i would want to express on social media. but right now, i've decided to post something regarding my best friend which i reckon she didn't have a single idea about this because she's not into blogging and all...

well last Sunday we went out and spent some time together. i kind of miss that moment because back when we were in college we were the type who collects our allowance and try to save it. and in a couple of weeks or months after we've saved enough we'd decide to spend it on some "luxury" eating. and with luxury i mean it's serious. we had this habit of pigging out in a fancy-looking restaurant, watch a movie, and window shop most of the time. if there's a sale, then we'd hit it. those days were really fun. but don't get us wrong because it's not like we were failing subjects in school. we're actually doing great there. but maybe not enough to make it to Suma and Magna Cum Laude :)

then the intensive review days came, as both of us struggled to be Registered Nurses. three months straight of being with her and i thought i can't take it anymore. those days were tough and hard. stress, pressure, and anxiety affected the way we  handle ourselves as well as our mind-set. the simple jokes turned to be really harsh. the supposed to be Empathy turned into Sympathy. the natural affectionate act turned to be the irritating one. and so on. 

during those days several realizations took place. that's why recently when we had our lakwacha back we really seized the moment :)

but WHY actually i consider this girl my best friend? let me borrow Lorraine Badger's 500 Reasons Why You're My Best Friend. Note that the numbers are not complete. i've picked only those that apply to our friendship. here it goes:

Reasons why you're my best friend

001 - I can tell you anything and you won't be shocked.
023 - I'd trust you with my life and you'd trust me with yours.
033 - We have private jokes.
038 - I take pleasure in your competence.
051 - I know your moods so well that I know exactly when to press you to tell me what's wrong- and when to leave you in peace.
052 - You're honest but tactful. Usually.
054 - If I'm way out of line, you tell me. And when I'm doing a good job, you tell me that too.
065 - You think I'm smart, capable, clever and pretty. You're my one-woman cheering section.
094 - Sometimes we're under a lot of stress and we snap at each other. Look, these things happen between friends. We get past it.
098 - You give me comforting words at critical moments and I give them to you, too.
122 - We don't look alike and we don't sound alike- but we think alike on all the important things and that's what counts.
124 - You make room for me in your life, even when your life is crowded and busy.
125 - I'm not embarrassed to cry in front of you.
132 - I appreciate how you ferret out my secrets when I really want to tell you but can't quite bring myself to do it.
139 - No one else gives me the total attention you do, when I have a problem or just need to talk.
142 - I never felt that any of our arguments or disagreements would end our friendship.
160 - When I'm procrastinating hopelessly, you give me the push I need to get going.
175 - You know my dark side and I know yours. No judgments.
183 - I don't have to watch what I say when we're talking, the way I do when I'm talking with certain other people. And you know who I mean.
209 - Sometimes you give me tough love when I really need gentle love- but I know that's because you're worried about me.
215 - There are a few dicey things lurking in my past and you're the only one who knows about them- but you don't hold them against me.
230 - You're better than a sister: No sibling rivalry.
249 - You always know the right thing to say.
252 - Sometimes you don't have time for me. That might make me sad or hurt for a while, but hey, you'll be back.
300 - One hug from you is worth 10 from any other friend.
366 - You never get clingy, but you don't mind if I occasionally do.
463 - We take pride in each other's accomplishments.
466 - We've hit a few rough spots, but with love and patience we smoothed them out.
477 - Secrets are secrets and we'd never reveal each other's.
486 - The good, the bad and the ugly- we've been through them all and we're still friends.
500 - You may misbehave, I may misbehave, but best friends accept best friends, misbehavior and all. That's how it is.

but what i appreciate most of all is how you understand me even if i'm not telling everything to you verbally, and the way you managed to keep a positive outlook in life despite the negative circumstances going on around. and i will take your advice that i should take each day one step at a time and that not to worry because God has something and someone better in store; and when i reach 25 and nothing happened that's the time i'll worry. HAHA. REALLY. AS IF i don't have enough problems to deal with!

 

 at Greenwich having lunch before we headed to Screenville Cinema 

to watch The Mistress. by the way, that day's Dorothy's treat :)