Remember when I was struggling to look forward to anything at all (see posting below)? It's amazing how life is really like a roller coaster that goes underwater sometimes, you never know where the next turn, the next minute, the next day will take you. Overall, I would rate today as a good day. I'm glad I decided to have lunch with Shima.
When things go bad, sometimes the first people we tend to alienate are those who are closest to us. I guess that for me, it was only appropriate for me to be 'ready' to meet with my friends, and with the past couple of weeks being the way it was, being 'ready' took a while. I wish I didn't wait that long to have lunch with her. Over a light lunch of samosas and sago pudding, we joked and laughed and basked under the wonderful Malaysian afternoon sun. Shima has always been the one to prod people on - the silent coach when one faces life's worst storms. I thank God for having her as a friend. Later in the day, my little presentation became not so little.
Funny how when things become challenging, the energy we release in addressing the challenge jolts us into remembering what it's like to feel alive. I thank God for having the bosses that I have. Towards the evening, at a work-related coffee, we traded gossip and tips on things. I managed to get a lot of things done. I dropped by a shop to look for something to buy, and my friend announced that she was getting engaged next month. Above the thumping MTV pick of the week, I shrieked out of sheer happiness for her and her chosen life partner. Both have been through so much that they are one of those people that you really want to see happy together.
Later on tonight, I got a call. Farhat's operation was successful. Now he can concentrate on recovery. I also got news that Sharizal's grand uncle/auntie was involved in a car accident at their kampong in Negri Sembilan. After the lessons I learned today, I am thankful that they are alive. Looking around, there are many miracles that reaffirm life.
One doesn't have to go far. Pangkor, Maldives, all those holidays planned in my head to get my life back on track can wait a while. My booster shots came today in 4 little packages.
Posted by Najah Nasseri at 2003年02月17日 23:12