BFF!

I had a wonderful time last weekend with some of the most beautiful people in my life.

Last Saturday night, Tess and I stayed at Ella's house until dawn talking about... well... some classified information. Tess regaled us with interesting stories from her “past life.” The side- comment committee (composed of none other than Ells and I) had a field day interrupting her every sentence. Then we recounted our theories and confirmed them with our observations. It's true after all that when you're in the company of good friends, (and of course,I say this while taking into account the principles of proper speech), there's absolutely nothing that you cannot talk about.

Tesse drove me home at 5:30 in the morning. I slept for four hours and woke up before twelve, just in time for my long overdue lunch with Hera. Hera was my batchmate from UP law, my officemate in my first job and continues to be one of my favorite officemates ever. We had a good time recalling our JGLaw days, back when we were fledgling lawyers in our 20s. The thing with Hera is that I never have to explain anything to her. Since she knows me very well and all the other people in my life, I can easily tell her anything and expect her to know exactly what I mean. Our rooms in JGLaw were adjacent to each other, thus enabling her to witness all the events and non-events of my life for at least four years. To this day, I will never forget how Hera had been my steady supply of everything from chocolates to Lucky Me and, yes, even sound advice regarding my personal life. I was delighted to discover yesterday that the person I'm currently curious about was her orgmate and classmate in UP. Considering, however, what she knows about him and her genuine concern for me, she wasn't exactly supportive. Well. That's Hera being Hera.

At 3:00 p.m., we were joined by Mina, another friend from law school. It took hours for me to update Mins with what's been happening in my life. Being the smart, good-natured person that she is, Mina listened intently, asked the right questions at the right time and made the appropriate reactions on every juicy detail. I kidded her that she hasn't changed a bit after all these years,meaning, she's still kunsintidora. We had a good laugh over that, as we recalled how her reputation for being such actually started. In the end, we resolved to adhere to what our block mate once said: 'It is best to have a story to tell than a regret to live with.' I can't explain the context of that statement right now but I have to credit Mina for helping me sort out this specific area of my life. She may be kunsintidora, but ultimately, she only has my best interests in mind.

Considering how tiring the past week was and how long the coming week will be, I'm glad to have spent time with these beautiful, kind-hearted friends of mine. Given the schedule I keep, it might take a while again for us to get together again. But then, I, of all people, should know that spending time with good friends, especially those who know me when I was younger and life was simpler, should always be one of my priorities. After this wonderful weekend, I've resolved to tell that to myself more often.