A whole world of difference Yvonne made in my life.

"Bu da bu xiang shi."
- Acquaintance starts from misunderstandings.

Perhaps it was because I was a year older,
or maybe the fact she was Benjamin and Vincent Koh's cousin.
Could it be my antisocial nature?

I never knew,
but it was a trifle tough time for her, then.
We were all growing up and clamouring for acceptance, in one way or another.
It just happens that we were left to our own devices and each chose different methods.
Many incidents occurred in between, but the Mind chooses to phase out unpleasant memories and fixate the beautiful ones in eternity.

Then we were both in Ben Koh's oikos.
We had alot of fun, then.
I suppose that was the beginning of our interaction.
Time has blurred the distinction between different stages in Life,
but what matters is the result, really.

It did help that we were both pretty close to Alisa, then Jacq at that time.
The many occasions we shopped with Alisa, since we all lived in the same vincinity;
the nights spent in Jacq's house chatting till the wee hours.
We went a full circle to form steel bonds with each other, regrettably.

But better late than never.

Days were bitter as we entered our own share of problems.
Say, we really did exercise out tear-ducts!
She had her interpersonal lessons, whilst I suffered an identity-crisis.
We stumbled, yet we never did give up in the race to meet Him at the finish line.
I must say she calls for much credit, in sustaining my sanity and belief.
In turn, I offered all I was worth as a friend, tho' not very much but still passable.

We never attempted to probe or insist,
but were two thinking individuals with two different mindsets and perceptions.
People would have thought we influenced each other,
but we learnt from one another, in the very essence of the word.

There was never questioning of right or wrong between us,
only readily-available advice and freedom of opinions.
I disliked her preference, she thought me weird;
She endured my indecisiveness, I gaped at her departure.
Yet, never right or wrong.

I liked that.

We proved we weren't siamese twins.
We proved our bonds, over and beyond the boundaries of church compounds or timeframe of services.
We proved friendship worthy of Life.




One can't really tell when acquaintanceship ended and friendship began.
Precious few have the opportunity to encounter the budding transition.

Only when the blooms gather to a peak in the twilight,
will you astound at the blessing He showered upon you.

Mine came in the form of a true friend, and I hope to be the same to her.