Today I realized that my text message inbox had hit over 1000 messages – again. It’s time to start deleting.
As I went through the messages – some of them contained addresses and details I want to keep, so, yes, I am doing it the hard way – flood of memories surged through my brain.
Thoughts about random Italian dinner prepared by our enthusiastic Italian chef Teresa, appointments on reviewing previous week’s salsa moves with Steve, random notes in three languages with Nat, dancing appointments @ Café Habana with Alicia, confirmation on volunteering activities with Rosana, movies, walks, coffees, cultural festivals, I-love-you-s, see-you-tomorrow-s, good-luck-s, South Park, keg parties, grocery shopping, house on fire, midnight rendezvous, mochi ice cream…. Story of a lifetime fleeted before my eyes. And what a wonderful life it had been.
And I cannot thank you well enough, though I cannot tell you face to face.
Thank you for opening the door for me. Thank you for giving me a chance to create beautiful memories to last me a lifetime.
And to a very dear friend, who magically found me and pushed me over the limit almost 4 years ago, thank YOU.
For none of these would have been possible without ‘the chance meeting’ with you. If you had not jerked me away from the life I thought I had wanted all along, I would have been another ‘normal’ person, and you were right… I would have been bound to be unhappy. So…thank you, Gatotkaca.
Though sad I am, not to be able to tell you in person, I am sure you are out there somewhere, inspiring people. Just the way you had inspired me.
May 31, 2009
