It’s A Small World After All

I came with my friend Anne here in Dubai last 2001. We stayed in the same accommodation for 2 months but after learning that she’ll transfer to another emirate she had to transfer house. From then on we updated each other on our lives sometimes through phone and sometimes setting a date to meet in a particular place. We were both working for Starbucks then. We tried not to forget each other. We never did.

There were many things that happened in our lives. There were challenges, tears, surprises, and changes that happened within us. By the time I went home last year she was there also in the Philippines. We met again and shared stories. It was nice to know that someone understood me that time. Someone who knew what really happened to me here. It was the same for her. I knew her life here as well. We were both planning to come back to Dubai as soon as we can. I just never thought she would go without saying goodbye. I tried to contact her by her phone in the Philippines but they said she went to Bahrain to work. I knew she had a good reason why she wasn’t able to say goodbye. It was fine with me.

I’ve been in Dubai for about 6 months now. I made new friends and my life right now is beautiful! I had the surprise of my life last week when I received a call from someone. I wasn’t even thinking of answering it because the number was from Sharjah (another emirate), and I thought it might be my ex who was calling. I answered anyway. It was Anne!!!! My goodness!!!! How did she get my number? She told me the story of how she got my number. She never really knew who that person was but it was a common friend of a friend. Then I realized the only person who had to give my number was Jenny. Jenny is one of my trusted friends in my new work. I totally love her for her wackiness and just being a cowboy in everything. She was like Anne.

Two days ago, we met again. It was a wonderful feeling to find a true friend. I really missed her. She didn’t need to explain what happened before. I guess if God wants you to keep an important person in your life He will make the world smaller for you in order to find that person again. Thanks Anne. Thank you Jenny!!!! Thank God.

~ by zenindra on October 4, 2007.