Ok standby, this is gonna be a nong nong entry, so keen readers please bear with me. *winks*
You know, this date - 26 Aug, which is today, marks the day that I didn't think would turn out to what I have got today. This tribute goes all out to my bestfriend - Ayu. For without her, I don't think I ever met the man whom I have by my side today.
A year ago, it was a normal routine for us @ Cash Studio. Bestie had waited for me in that room no. 13 (if I can remember correctly) coz I was late. The minute I entered that room, Bestie introduced me to her friend, Taufik. Back then, Taufik was just Taufik. A friend. I was too caught up coping with my emotional trauma during that time and nothing really can get my attention.
So over the days, weeks and months, our friendship literally grew. We, as in me, Bestie and Taufik got closer plus some other GenG members like Za, Aiman, Sha and the list goes on. Ironic as it may seem, me and Taufik really kept our friendship a clean one. Somehow, he was some of the few guy friends I had whom can understand me well back then. Funny as it may sound, over the time, Taufik feelings grew for me. Until today, after being more than friends with me, he still find that there's too many things in me that made him fell head over heels for me. ( I swear, this part I tak exaggerate eh... Abg Tofik yang cakap sendiri! ) *chuckles*
It wasn't easy for Taufik though. On his end, he knew very well that I wasn't the least bit interested in any relationship + got many competitors + my emotional state was still unstable. Nevertheless, he pour it all out to... Bestie. Not to me lah. I only came to know about it when Bestie decided to let the cat out of the bag coz she was too frustrated looking at my condition. She thinks that I am searching high and low for another perfect man when all I was doing was to widen my circle of friends. Its just so happen that most of them are men lah. Hahahaha! That explains the worry-some in her.
I had spent quite an amount of time with Taufik during my recuperating days with the awareness of his feelings towards me. Well, we both are adults and we both are aware of the situation I was in. The thing that hit me hard was Taufik's patience. His perserverance. His humble self. He has not changed one bit till now. Though I had rejected him upfront as I wasn't ready for another relationship, disappointed as he may seem, he didn't push me away. He was still there for me, as a friend. Giving me undying support and always reminding me to look on the brighter side.
Bestie, on the other hand was playing Cupid. Was she? I don't know. But what I know is, whether she was playing Cupid or not, she had came to my life for good. Allah had brought her into my life. Otherwise, I don't know what it would be like for me today. Then the rest of the beautiful people who played a apart - My family, Za, Aiman, Sha, Love, SiS and a few others who have kept me in their prayers and giving me support to move on.
To sum it all up, today marks the day for me and Abg Tofik friendship. It's that special for us. Apart from being my better half, Abg Tofik is also my friend. Just like bestie, he is my bestie too. A friend to rely on for good times and bad times :)
SooooOOoooOoo... I actually smsed Bestie to tell her I'm thankful to her for this day and her reply was - " Huh! U remember! Can I cry? Dun thank me. Its Allah. HE brought u to me too. For u to meet Fik. . . . :) " Then I emailed Abg Tofik to tell him about it also and his reply was -
From: Taufik
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 5:18 PM
To: Anum
Subject: RE: Aku Cinta... Aku Rindu...
Eh? Is it ? How come u know ah …. Hmmm ….
Must be something happened lah kan that makes u remember the date?
I remember kita gi karaoke je that time but the date I tak sure plak …..
Then, earlier today Abg Tofik came to my workplace after he knock off as usual. I got Honey Milk Tea as usual also... then came another thing out of his bag. It was this...
The message says:-
To the one i love
Thank you for being the best friend I could have ever hoped to share my life with
You are the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
You fill my life with happiness, love, laughter and joy.
No one has ever loved me the way you do.
I love you more than I ever believed I could love.
:: Thought of the day ::
"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you."
