ode to old friends

the increasing pressure of the upcoming bar examinations led me, not unexpectedly, to the comforts of the world wide web, where, in the course of my surfing, i chanced upon sites of old friends. how long ago has it been since i marched up the stage to receive my grade school diploma? how young was i when i started enjoying the company of some of my earliest friends? indeed, i have travelled the long road and the path i made from that time has long since disappeared. yet, until now, twelve years and three more graduation ceremonies after, i still remember my earliest days. i still see my teachers trying to imbue upon me and my classmates not only the basics of education upon which i will build my whole life but also the fundamental values that i have carried on as an adult and a member of the world. until now, i could never forget how we were moulded into becoming the best that we can be.

now, more than ever, in light of the looming bar examinations, i turn back to those memories to give me strength not only to carry me through the next month but also to, once more, usher me unto the next level of my life.

thank you, my old friends.