my splendid season

Somehow, still one of the loves of my life... notwithstanding her pretty bad breakup with my twin brother.
I was asked by another of my brother's exes how I could still be so close to Ri... but my relationship with her is distinct from her relationship with my brother. We bonded, and I said it would be forever, and it is. <3

I've been blessed with wonderful friends, but this girl is probably the one who understands me the most.
She who has had the most INSANE things happen to her. One of the few people who has been around even more than I have, and who was brave enough to start traveling on her own while in her teens. This girl, much braver than I am. <3



I miss her. 

Back from a week-long work trip to an IP area in the Philippine Cordillera.
Lost my temper during a meeting with government officials, and felt terrible afterwards, so I asked my best friends if they could meet up tonight when I get back to Baguio City.
Had this for dinner:



Plus talk of both serious and light things.
Everything is so easy when I'm with them.
But then - some of us have known each other since we were 5 years old.. and we've all been best friends since we were 14 years old, which is almost 20 years ago.

I feel loved and blessed.
And now, back to work - have to submit a report tonight.