Friendship Grows...

I just got home about 30 minutes ago.

I made it a point to meet up with Carebear again before she leaves for Singapore.

I hopped into her car after parking my car at her porch. I bought her dinner at Oriental Cravings. We chatted; not much of laughter, but it was ok. I tried to keep a happy cheery mood in both of us…..


We left and went back to her house. Both of her kids were at home. They are just so cute. I sat at the kitchen, watched Carebear with her kids while sipping on a glass of water. She is really one great mother – taking good care of her children.

It is really obvious that she will miss dearly both of them. She will miss them calling “Mummy, mummy…” with their little voices. Deep down inside her, she is really sad and feeling down to leave her children behind for work. Her teary eyes make me sad. It is not easy to leave home and a family behind...for some time...when those people are so attached to one. I understand the feeling of being parted with your loved ones (because I've experienced it before). Time passes extremely slow, every month; day; hour; minute; second. No appetite to eat and moody.

But,

Look at the bright side, it’s not the end yet….she will still come back on certain weekends to see her family. And, her family will visit her during school holidays too! That same applies to me!

Come to think of it, it is really ironic how things turn out to be. I worked in my company for almost 4 years now. In my first year, I wasn't close to Carebear. I knew her presence so did she (We are both in different departments and different floors)…until one day we had a conversation and wah lah, we clicked. We could just talk and started hanging out together whenever she can (when her kids are at tuition centre or her mum in law’s house). We got close. She takes me as her younger sister. Our friendship just grew deeper and stronger...

We went on trips together on weekends…once in a blue moon. We had the freedom and fun, just lazing around, doing nothing….But, it was great!

I will be sending her to the airport this Sunday! It will be the last time I see her until….few months down the road………

I will miss her dearly.