Seeing the Good in a Bad Situation

The Mimings: A month long experience that turned into a lifetime of friendship

I graduated from college in March of 2009. I couldn’t really say this was the best year to finish school as this was the time of recession. Finding a job that is in your field was quite difficult during this time. I already had a couple of years of work experience since I supported myself through college and my grades were also good but I just couldn’t find a job right away. I did not want to be unemployed anymore so I decided to apply in another (this was my last job prior to graduating) call center which was the only industry that had the most job openings.

The Mimings

I applied and got hired on the same day. Upon joining the company, I had to undergo training with the rest of the newbies. This is when I met Jaz, Nayz, Jonee, and Tata who will later be known as “The Mimings”. We were inseparable. We sat together in training, ate together, and hung out together after work.

late night sundae with madz

My mobile phone just alerted me to a new text message. It was from my high school “kabarkada” who wanted to know if I was up for some late night sundae. It’s my day off today and I didn’t go out at all the entire day. So an out of the blue invitation from a very good friend is most welcome. We met up at McDonald’s and had our sundaes and some fries. We talked about updates in our lives, our other high school friends, and our plans for the future.

I’ve known Madz for 12 years now and ever since we graduated from high school, we have always managed to see each other at least once a year, or more often if time permits.  I am grateful for this friendship because no matter how seldom we see or communicate with each other, when we have our get together, we are still the best of friends. We enjoy each other’s company and we know we can always depend on each other when the need arises.

It’s those moments that we shared over 25 pesos worth of sundae that I treasure most for I am in the company of a good friend. A true friend who tells me when I am wrong, who accepts me for who I am, who drinks with me on occasions, and who holds my hair when I’m puking my guts out.

True friends are hard to find. We meet a lot of people but only a handful will truly stay with you until the end. Thank those people and never take them for granted.