Stepping down on the granite pavement, breathing the air
that smells of a mixture of smoke, staleness and progression. I walked through
Penn Station, waiting for time to pass as I wait for an exchange student that I
met in university. Meeting him was not a big deal. Having experience the change
in thoughts and relationship was.
We never were close. But we constantly updated each other
about life…until about 1.5 years ago. See, he didn’t know that I was in Boston,
neither did I know he was in New York until it popped up on LinkedIn. It was a
strange and awkward conversation. We talked about the differences in culture,
Singapore, US, Canada, fin tech startups, a little about studies. But the
conversation did not, could not, take a deeper level. I am not sure what I am
into now, or what conversations will excite me. But having relationships that I
am comfortable with such as those I have with Rufina Park and Sarah Tan come by
few and rare. The surprise is the latter, as we have very different
personalities and values. Perhaps there has been a convergence over the years
and help us stick together.
I was and still am excited to meet Wang Bin, my friend who
studied in Wuhan University before. Hugs, mutual kisses, pleasant generosities,
staying at her place...I could not ask for more. Marriage, life, studies,
culture…the conversations seem to revolve around these. Updating each other
about life, I wonder whether our conversations were any different few years
ago. The virtual barriers of doing things out of social bounds seem
unacceptable to her heart, yet mutual pleasantries and hopefully a deep love
for one another binds us beyond societal expectations.
I look forward to the next day when I can catch up (on work
and in my thoughts) and be real.
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