I was reading Buky Ojelabi's post on Friends on www.bukville.com a couple of days ago and It got me wondering how I have been treating friends in my life. What kind of friend have I been really?
Like most people, I have lost contact with some friends who have made impact in my life. The cold hands of death snatched one of them a short while ago. I had not spoken to him in a while and I remember wishing we had created more memories than we had...
This post is about the "friend reconnect miracle" I had last night. Bolanle and I were close in school. She changed schools and somehow we lost contact. Over the years, I always felt I did not handle certain aspects of our relationship properly. I looked for her, asked mutual friends then but no one seemed to have any information about where I could find her. I have been carrying a feeling of guilt concerning her for years and always wondered if I will ever get a second chance at our friendship.
Until last night. I was thinking about how to handle a particular issue and I was complaining to my sister, when my phone rings. After 11yrs, I get to hear Bolanle's voice again. We spoke on the phone for a while and I sent her a FB friend request. Bolanle is now on my friend list just as I am on hers. This was my highest point yesterday.
Now, the issue I was bothering about is still there,but this morning I want to thank God for my Friend Reconnect Miracle, which is the answer to a prayer request so long ago. God knows what He is doing. You might have forgotten, but He has not.
Tola
Hmmmm, what kind of friend have I been? Lord help me to be a better friend!
ReplyDeleteI hope am able to finally track down one of my friends from back in the day. Her name is Wuraola Ogunbanjo, we lost track after secondary school but I wonder what she is up to. We were very good friends and I look forward to the day we reconnect again.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you are back in touch with Bolanle, enjoy your new girlfriend.
Regards
BUKY OF BUKVILLE
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