Itisacelebratingday.IgotintouchwithMichaelwhomIhavebeenlosingcontactforoneyear.
Itisreallymagic.Iwassearchingonlineaimlesslyyesterdaywhenanideastruckmesuddenly:sinceBencanfindoutmysecretbykeyinginmynameinthesearchengines,whycan'tIdoso,either?
IintendedtofindoutsomethingaboutBeninrevengeinthefirstplace,butsoonextendmynamelisttoawidercategory.ItwasthenthatIrecalledMichaelsuddenly.
Wehavelostcontactsinceourlastcorrespondenceinmysenior3.HementionedtomeinhislastletterthathewaspreparingforgoingtoUKtofurtherhiseducation.I,shamefully,wastoobusytoreplyhismailthen.WhenIwasrecommendedtoZJUandwonthefinalfreedom,IthoughthehadalreadybeeninUKsoIhadnoideawheretowritehim.
Iusedtothinkthatwewouldnevermeetagain.However,whenIbrowsedtheentriesabouthim,IfoundoutexcitedlythatheisstillinP.R.C.!!
Withoutamomenthesitation,Iranupstairstomydormandfoundoutmyoldaddressbook.Thankgoodness,hishomenowasstillthere.
After3timescallingwithnoanswerreplies,Ieventuallygothimonthephone.HewasmoresurprisedthanIcouldimaginethatwhenIaskedforhishpnohewastoonervoustorememberit.
Lifeisenjoyableinmomentssuchlikethis.Oldfriendsmeetagainsurprisingly,onaroadoftheirownwaystotheirdreams.Theylookatthefaceofeachother,andrecognizetheoldpal.Itissuchmomentthatmakesmefeelgratefultolife:wheneverIsetoffforanewdestination,IseeIhavefriendsinthesamedirection,withwhomIwon'tfeelaloneanymore.