Lao

two years ago, i wrote a testimonial to Lao:

"My bestest friend! We could waste the day doing anything! Play video games; watch TV, movies, dvd; go malling; comic book hunting; karaoke; etc! Play volleyball on the village streets till nightfall, then back to SEGA or PS, haha! Whine about how miserably boring our life was till we went into ITP. Then whine some more bout the mundane things bout life, haha. In fairness, we don't whine anymore, haha! We laugh our asses off on the most littlest of things (mispronounciations, teacher impersonations, high school radio report blunders, gay lingo misuse, G & Seb's endless bickering, whose line scenes, etc.). We can survive on a Jollibee diet, believe me! This guy knows me inside & out. Like how i ALWAYS forget his birthday year after year after year, and he never gets mad (kasi i make him libre to amend for my negligence, haha!). He's one of the few friends i'm confident will be there, always, come what may. This testimonial ain't even enough! I will have to make another one soon!"

I never got around to making a sequel to it. Lao and I were content without professing how happy our friendship was. He was one of those people who I can never lie to. He will always be there for me no matter what. And I for him. So it was one of the most painful things for me to do when I had to say goodbye to him last year. I believe that he has fulfilled God's plan for him. And he has to go ahead of us.
I was at a point in my life where I lost my emotions. I lost them to circumstances that tested my faith, my integrity, my belief & my values. I fell into the darkness last year. And Lao was there to help me back up. Thing was, I was never the same after. I was void of all emotion. In a twist of fate, his death brought back all my emotions by trigerring one of them -- sadness. I felt such a huge loss when I learned of his death. Even his departure had a purpose to me. And I thank him yet again for helping me.

Sorry Lao if it took me awhile to write about this. I had to mourn. I know I will never find another best friend like you Lao. Fly high & rest in peace! I'll miss you!