About Me
- Frances Ogilvie
- From the small town I call home, Philippines
- Hello, I'm Chai and you've never probably heard of me until now. I may be familiar to you because I've met you once when our souls crossed paths. In my past life, I was probably a princess living in Old England, or a World War II chronicler assigned to document the devastation in what is now called Turkey. I may have been a street urchin or a painter or an old Hollywood actress once. But the life I've chosen to hold on to is the life I'm living in right now and I'm glad I can share it with you.:)
Hello, Best friend!
This entry officially kicks off my attempt to complete a 30-day challenge I got from a stranger's Tumblr account. Today, I am supposed to be writing a letter to a best friend. However, I have a lot of friends whom I consider as a "best friend", so I cannot just write to one specific person. To be fair, I will leave the addressee blank, so if ever one or two or three of them come across this page, they can just fill in the blank with their name, whoever they are.
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Dearest ________,
No matter what the quantity of years we've known each other might be, I am writing this letter to you because you are, my best friend. And even if you might not know it, and despite how I may have failed to tell you this, you are my best friend because you have shown me, in ways I can never be able to pay back in this lifetime, what it feels like to be someone who has an actual worth. You have stuck with me through the best and worst of times, and I will never be able to forget the millions of instances when you were patient, understanding and totally loyal to me.
I know I've been a very difficult friend. There were times when I haven't been as kind as you wanted me to be, nor have I been attentive to your advices when it comes to certain things. But please know that I have been very very appreciative of the moments when you held on to me even when I was about to fall apart, and despite how I may not have looked like I heeded your sincere advice, somewhere deep in the recesses of my stubborn heart, I have listened, and rationalized what you told me 'coz I know and I am sure that you will never tell me anything that can absolutely endanger my life. You have always meant well, and I am grateful in more ways than one, for those acts of selflessness and chivalry that you have shown me.
I have learned a lot from you--please take it from me when I say that you are a lot smarter than I am, because I wouldn't even have considered you to be my friend if you weren't.
Thank you...
...because you made me laugh countlessly when I felt like crying out every ounce of tear my eyes could ever produce.
...because you made me feel that at least I had one person I could turn to when I felt like the whole world was against me.
...for saying, "It's a bad idea. But what the heck, we only live once, right?" whenever I suggest the stupidest things to do.
...because you took the time in getting to know me, damaged goods as is. And you never judged me amidst all my flaws, mistakes and shortcomings as a person and as a friend.
...for hugging me tight when all I wanted to do was vent out and kill everyone in sight.
...for getting me out of trouble for all the crazy shenanigans I may have gotten myself into.
...for keeping me sane and encouraging me to move forward despite every cowardly drawback I felt like crawling into.
...because you've also willingly shared a part of who you are, and your precious time to someone like me, who has a lot to prove.
I have always believed that I can figure out who my true friends are when I stumble and fall. But having you in my life added one special qualification: A true friend is someone who also glorifies in my achievements and rise to excellence.
You see, I can never be able to fill up all the empty spaces in the world where I can write my "thank you's" and express my never ending gratitude for all that you have done. For now, this is enough. Just know that I love you and I will never give you any reasons to regret getting into a friendship with me.
Here's to us:
...for all the booze we've consumed.
...for all the food we shared.
...for all the tears we cried.
...and for a friendship that will last a lifetime!
CHEERS! Thank you. For everything.
Love always,
CHAI :)
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