"Tin, nagsumbit na ako.. last week ko na nga to eh.." "Ows?"
"Oo nga.."
"Ayyy..." (Hug!)
That was what transpired when Keith told me one last Saturday that he already passed his resignation and this was going to be his last week. It never occured to me the gravity of his decision it until now, when I realized that I won't be able to see much of him anymore. Yeah, I know that this is inevitable, that we really can't expect that we'll be staying in PS forever, and that he might have better opportunities outside, but it's quite different to see someone who's close to you go, and you know that he's not going to be there all the time anymore whenever you need him.
Keith was may batchmate from New Hire, all the way to Experian.. I remember the first time I met him when he joined our noisy ,little group ( DuaNE, eD aND mE) on our first day for lunch and Duane joked about his age. Hehehe...but we then became good friends when we were already full pledged agents for Experian. I know him as sort of a law abiding citizen ( I remember when he refused to cross the intersection of SM Dept Store to Ace Hardware if he was not in the pedestrian lane..with a dash of perv in his blood (my sister's wet panties anyone?) =)
Hmm.. the best times I probably remember Keith are for those times when he cheers me up whenever I'm down in the dumps..Even if he can be the crankiest person ever..
Like that time when I cried when I was an agent when a supervisor reprimanded me for taking my break without asking permission.. and I went down to the 30th floor and I was so upset, I cried. He treated me to french fries At McDonalds afterwards.
and there was this time when I was so upset because I discovered something heartbreaking about my so called lovelife that really messed up the illusion.. he just kept me company, and we just went to Starbucks and talked to me about it..
and of course the time when he brought me flowers for my birthday!
The times when he would visit me at JG..
and of course, he was the one I bug whenever Alex is not around.. and now Saturdays will be so lonely now since Alex will be rarely around now.. (due to Tennis matches,his budget, and his upcoming review for his board exams)
At our Bible Study today, someone said, 'You'll never know the value of someone, until they're gone.." I suddenly realized how valuable my dearest friend really is.. and now,I feel like crying.. I will certainly miss him terribly..
..and now another one expressed his sentiments of going away.. for good.. Great! Saving the worst for last!
