Having more than one set of family in a lifetime is not surprising to me at all.
I have considered friends being the next best and closest thing to whom I can consider as family.
Why?
Well, they listen to your rants - the cursive, vulgar, no-holds barred kind of ranting which your Mother and Father wouldn't typically approve of and letting your parents hear 'em is a surefire guarantee of either a good smack in the head or worse, a vocal fight.
You get to share more of the "behind the scene" stories with your friends. Considering the fact that you are of almost the same age, it makes opening up less humiliating, and more accepting.
Your friends do not - in as much as they would want to - impose larger than life rules which your own biological family would. Don't take me the wrong way. My friends are not BIs. It's just that, they try to understand where you're coming from and would rather want to hear you confide with them and them sharing pieces of advise to you than ostracize you with generalities which is truly, not solicited at that particular moment.
Lastly, friends are another source of ultimate happiness. Knowing that you are able to share a huge chunk of your life with them makes you wonder, just how amazing it is to belong with these set of people, despite being entirely different, and yet, you just feel like you guys were once cut out from the same cloth. No judgment, no inuendos. All you have to bring to the table is an understanding and accepting heart. That, my friends, is what I call MIRACLE!
And having bestowed with such miracle, I have spent yet another amazing Sunday with two of my closest buddies: Patty and Jing². These two are my complete allies with just about anything : food, fashion, pranks, humor, smart gossiping, and family. We have come a long way since 2010. One amazing quality that I really admire from these two is their passion when it comes to friendship. You would rarely see true sympathy and love coming from adults these days, but Patty and Jing have proven me wrong. And that sometimes, scary as it seems to trust others with your life, I wouldn't mind entrusting mine to theirs. They're just God's gift to me.
I am looking forward to many more brekkys, Sundays, coffees and seasons with you two ♥
And, what better way to spend another Sunday than an early Christmas treat !!! We hanged out and sipped to amazing coffees at Starbucks IT park. Jing had dark cherry mocha, Patty wanted hers on the more fruity side with strawberry and cream while yours truly, opted the ever reliable hot white chocolate mocha. We had these three all in venti. (That perky Starbucks cashier got us into venti while mimicking the latest Miss Universe pose. Yes. He is gay! :D)
Well, just let these photos give you a dose as to what went on that day, the giving of gifts, our happy lots, the sumptuous meal we had at Max's thereafter and .. :)
And here is a closer look at the amazing gifts that I got from my family tree:
Tonic's Emma bag in aztec print - gifted from Jing²
Toto - my cable wire holder gifted from Patty
and lastly, a shot of the nude blazer and floral, green-hued kimono both gifted from Patty
Upon opening my gifts, I suddenly felt like I was 10 years old all over again. Thank you guys.. I never expected to have these babies for Christmas..!!! And on a more deeper note, thank you for letting me be a part of your lives as well.. ♥ To more Christmases and seasons in between Family Tree!!! much love ♥♥♥
