Life is only as good as the memories we make

Matrix Reloaded and popcorn with Chris in a few hours! He bought three tickets a few days ago, thinking that Stephen would be able to come with us like always. Unfortunately Chris forgot that like always, Stephen already made plans before we could let him know about ours. Both of us assumed that it would be easy to find someone to take his place. Boy, we were so wrong.

Chris and I spent several hours sending text messages to people who we are relatively close to in our phone book. We didn’t expect it would be so difficult to find someone to come along with us. Apparently, everyone else we know a) has already seen it today, b) has already made plans to see it tomorrow/next weekend/some other day, c) were not allowed to go out by their parents, or d) has no transportation.

“You know what? I just realized something,” Chris said.

“What?”

“I don’t have as many friends as I thought I did.”

I laughed. “Hey, that’s funny. I was thinking the same thing too! It’s like, I have so many names listed in my phone book. But only a few of them are friends I am comfortable enough around with to ask to come along to a movie. Most of them are just acquaintances or something. People you like being with at parties, but not anywhere else.”

“Yeah, that’s what I thought too,” Chris said. He sighed. “That’s why I’m not so sad about leaving for the States. It’s like, what am I gonna leave behind anyway? Nothing but a bunch of friends I will probably forget once I get there. There are only a handful of people who I’m gonna really miss and would like to keep in touch with.”

If there’s one thing I’ll always remember, it’s when he told me a couple of days ago that he would never forget Stephen and me, because we were his first real friends back during his “antisocial” days. Man, I am really going to miss that guy. I feel sad just thinking about it. And that’s something, because other than Celina, Chris is the only other friend I feel truly sad about losing. Well, it’s not like we’re never gonna talk to each other again, but sending e-mails is a very far cry from hanging out with each other. is definitely one of the very few people out there who are friends for keeps. Even if we’re a bit different from each other. Even if he can be a little insensitive, the way most guys are. Even if I feel awkward about being emotional around him. There’s just something about him that makes me break into an instant grin the moment he goes, “Hey Laur, what’s up?” Very few people have that effect on me.

It’s a major bummer, seeing him go. I wonder if I’ll ever find another friend like Chris again?

Anyways, in the end I asked my sister to come along with us. In spite of our differences, and the slight sibling rivalry between us, I don’t mind her being there at all. She’s not an airhead like most fifteen year olds are, and Chris said he thinks she’s cool. Most younger sisters are so annoying, you want to strangle them already. Not my sister. So yeah. Matrix Reloaded and popcorn in a few hours! I can’t wait. ^_^