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Yesterday, I picked up the phone and called one of my closest friends. Her name is Jennifer, and I've always felt a connection with her even in our very first meeting. Both of us could still remember the first time we met - at a dinner with our mutual friends before watching the first movie of Sex and the City. It was five years ago and yet we still remember it like it was yesterday. I arrived before she did, but when she came into the restaurant, she just sat beside me and we just hit it off even though we hadn't known each other for more than five minutes! I was actually surprised that we just clicked, to the point that we ended up sharing our food and splitting the check.
So here was how our telephone conversation went:
Me: "What was your first impression of me"?
Jennifer: "You were not intimidating, you were very approachable, lively and friendly even to the point of allowing me to split the restaurant meal and check with you." (aww)
That's exactly how I felt about her too. Let me take this opportunity to say why I cherish her friendship:
Jennifer is real. She is as real as you can be. She doesn't try to impress people with how she dresses, what brand her purse or shoes is, what clothes she wears. She actually doesn't give a damn about brand names and what-not. She is very down-to-earth and just amazingly simple and refreshing. She puts her family first above all- even above her friends like me, which I really respect and admire. She will put the welfare of her husband and daughter first over anything in the world. She will not leave her daughter if she knows that she needs her, even if she already said yes to a night out with friends.
Jennifer is loved by her nephews, her nieces, her friends, and most of all, her family. With every act she does, it's obvious that she is not self-centered, unlike others who put their own needs and wants before their family.
I am honored that a person like this says good things about me, and has given me the gift of her friendship.
Let me say that we don't have all things in common - she knows I love makeup, nail polish and all things girly. She does not. But even then, we just click, maybe because deep down we value the same things: family.
I also like that she has a good sense of humor. Having a sense of humor is very important to me, friends and lover alike. This is why I married a person who photobombs my Eye of The Days:
Life is colorless without humor, and we should try to find something positive in every circumstance, even in the most sensitive and difficult ones.
Even when I feel down, I give thanks for the things that matter most to me - the gift of loved ones and friendship. My interview with Jennifer reveals that it was not how I looked like physically that drew me to her. What mattered to her was my attitude and the way I related to her. Even though we value our physical appearance, it is really how we treat people and how real we are to them that will create an impact on them for years to come.
How were you first noticed by your friends and loved ones?
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