A few days ago, I ran into my high school best friend, Lemuel. Those of you whom I have known since ten years ago will surely know who he is. He has been one of the most wonderful yet misunderstood people I know. He is a very intelligent and a very nice man. 
     When we have graduated from high school though, we were not able to continue the friendship we have had. Perhaps because, we really had nothing much to share other than our fondness for Miss LS and the good camaraderie our families have. Yet, I have always wanted to keep in touch despite the distance that keeps on building between us.
     Years have passed, Lemuel has changed a lot from the person I know. He had been aloof to most people we are acquainted to and there have been a lot of rumors here and there as to why he would not want to see us or even talk to us over the phone. Frankly, I didn’t care about the gossips. I just wanted to know he was doing fine. But he got married and things have happened in his life that I was not aware of and was not even invited to witness. It is really very sad.I do miss our friendship a lot. But upon analyzing things, I , on the other hand, have pretty much done the same thing. I have stopped saying hello to other people. I didn’t wanna see old acquaintances. I didn’t even bother attending the high school reunion. Perhaps, because we both feel it is time to move on. True, there is nothing wrong with getting in touch with your past. But there is also nothing wrong with just looking straight forward especially when you know you’ve got a better chance of making a better life by setting the past aside. There is much more to learn and enjoy if you are open to a lot of changes.
     So when I finally saw Lemuel after so many years of not seeing him, I really felt so happy for him. Sad that we have to say goodbye for a tightly-knit friendship but happy that we know we both sought a life that is much more meaningful and productive. God bless my friend. Someone I will always treasure for the remainder of my life… wherever we both will be.