To someone ever so special to me. :)
I've known this girl since I was 13. At first, I thought that she was too cool for me. The way she talks, the people she hangs out with. Boy, she's so damn cool! I didn't wanna approach her first as I was shy and afraid that she will shut out on me. But I was pretty darn lucky. She was the one bold and daring enough to make the first move. It seemed like repeating the process of making new friends in kindergarden again. With her mouth curved into a smile, she broke the silence with her tiny squeaky voice, giving a self-introduction and extending her arm. I took her hand, shook it lightly and do the same thing she did, offering a tiny smile too. From that day onwards, we became friends.
Our friendship grew with us. As we spent more time being in the same class, I got to know her better. She is one wacky girl, I tell you. We can laugh about almost everything we talked about. From one topic to another topic; there's no end to our conversations! If we ran out of things to talk about, well, actually we never did. She is smart, like REALLY smart. She was the one who taught me how to do those calculations in Science and Maths when we were in Form 2, remember? She is always there for me, rain or shine. Well, not literally. I'm just using it as a metaphor. She never fails to sit and listen to what I have to say, whether I will repeat the same thing for 35859274042 times. She lends me her shoulders, literally, whenever I needed to cry. She would be the one to join me when I'm contained with joy and excitement, especially when we reached certain topics. Right? ;)
Oh, it was just sad that we were in the same class for two years. The next year, we parted ways, but that doesn't tear us apart! We hang out during recess and still go for movies constantly. She is also kind enough to offer help for my studies. She's a good friend, I would say. Unfortunately, things did changed unexpectedly. Like sand being blown away, nothing was the same instantly. She took off with new companies, leaving the rest of the Farm Animals behind. I was bitter. I did got upset. But I know, people change and things will change too. We still greet each other when we stumbled upon one another, but we rarely hang out during recess, or even share secrets. I was devastated. I had problems that time and I needed her to be there for me to tell me what to do, cause she just knows what to do at the right time. I dare not tell someone else cause no one will get me, except for her. As cheesy as it may sound, I missed her at that time. Very much. All I could do was to look out for her at the window, hoping that she will pass by my class so that I can wave to her. At least. The year ended with me feeling blue constantly.
Then comes year 2009. At the beginning of the year, I tried talking over the problem with the rest of the Farm Animals. They were reluctant to talk to you, but I was against that. I wanted to talk to you again. I've not been talking to you for months and I felt that someone should fix this tiny problem instead of letting our friendship ruined just like that. I did what I wanted to, and things weren't that bad. It was kinda awkward at first, I admit, but I see the brighter side of it. Soon, we were talking regularly and things returned to the way it was, slowly. I started opening up to her again. See, we can fix certain things, only if you want to. I know it's hard for her to open up to the rest of us again, but she did her best, and boy, it worked.
Oh, and I wrote a song for you on May 22 (I think that's still during the mid terms). I hope you like it. :)
Welcome Back by Joelle Chew
[Verse]
We're chatting on IM, the conversation starts
I wanna know how you're doing, questions were asked
Did some catching up, told you 'bout stuff
Listened to your story, I felt bad
I mentioned I've been there, where you are right now
[Pre-Chorus]
It was then, I realized
There was a change
I feel a, wave of
Nausea in my veins
[Chorus]
The familiar smile on your face
Brings back the lost memories
That I couldn't forget (oh-woah-oh)
The way you throw your head back when you laugh
Made me realized I've missed you
All this while (oh-oh)
I thought I was losing you, I was afraid
But not anymore, now that you're back
Welcome back, the old you
Welcome back, best friend
[Verse]
You told me you feel guilty, for what you've done
I said the past is the past, so leave it all behind
Keep your focus to the future, I encouraged you
You told me you missed him, you missed his smile
Forget all 'bout him, he is the past
[Pre-Chorus]
It was then, I realized
Love makes you blind
Love makes you, think of him
Even if he breaks your heart
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
All those times watching you
Through the corners of my eyes
Is now far from my mind
There's no need to think twice
I'm glad you're back to you
Finally being yourself
[Verse]
Then I came to a point, where I said I missed you
Unexpectedly you said, the same thing too
I wish we were talking, face-to-face
I wanna give you, a big warm hug
I wanna tell you, "Welcome back"
[Chorus]
Welcome back, girl
Let me make this a clear statement: that girl is definitely a one of a kind and unique individual. She is smart, beautiful, wacky, talented, emotional, happy-go-lucky, sweet, nice, understanding and lovable. She speaks Stich and Chipmunk. She plays the piano and have beautiful vocals. She with the rest of the Farm Animals loves to steal my lamb (inside joke!). She never leaves me alone to deal with my problems. So if any of you hurt her, you are a jerk. If any of you don't appreciate her, it's your loss cause she's a nice person.
Watch her as she grows...
I know this is not oh-so-tear-jerking post (yes, I intended to make you weep when you cry!), but I hope you like this post filled with simple yet heartwarming words. There are no words that can express my gratitude to you for being there for me all the time. Thank you, Liesl, for everything you have done for me. Just so you know, you'll always have a place in my heart, even if I have a boyfriend in future. Have a good Sweet 16!
I ♥ you,
Liesl Tan Pei Sian!
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