Catching Up

Seeing an old friend after not seeing each other for a long time is one of life’s greatest joys. You love those warm tight hugs you give each other as soon as you finally meet. You also noticed those little things that changed in her physical appearance, like how she grew an inch taller, or like how she dyed her hair to a certain color. You just wanted a moment to let it all sink in, and you realize how much things have changed since the last time you saw her. But the best part of it all is catching up; you’ve got a lot to tell to each other.

  You look for a place to eat so you could just sit and chill while you talk about each other’s lives. She talks about her schoolmates and how some of them remind her of our other friends. She mentions one of her schoolmates and talks about how much she dislikes her. She also talks about her funny moments in school and you laugh along with her as you imagined the scenario she just described. And she slightly blushes as she talks about the person she likes.

  It was your turn to do the talking. You talked about the same things. You’re slightly amazed at the fact that despite how much things have changed, some things still remain the same. There were no awkward moments between the two of you. Both of you talked and acted as if you see each other everyday and do all the things you usually do, just like the old times.

Sometimes, when we’re away from a person for too long, we tend to become distant from her. Things would become awkward when you meet them again. And at one point, you would even stop talking with each other as if you didn’t treat each other like siblings before. But if you’re really close with someone, no matter how long you were away from each other and no matter how far away you were from each other, things would still be the same between the two of you. After catching up, you would look forward to meeting each other again just like you always do.