What happened is I got a skype message earlier from a college friend telling me one of our closest friends is gone forever. I called the number of Jo (that's his nickname) and talked to his sister who confirmed that indeed he left the world last night at 8:30 pm. He wasn't just my co-writer in the school paper, wasn't just a fellow student leader and debater, but he was special. Our togetherness had an impact. We would stroll around the city until late night laughing at each other's joke. We would eat lunch together. And he was so generous. He would even spend his spare time teaching us how to solve Math problems. He was so Britney and Charice fanatic. That is just so unforgettable right? A year after I graduated (he was in his last year in College) we had a night out in a videok bar and I remember exactly what he said "Ten years from now let's go back here and talk about our success."
Years passed and we all had our own lives but whenever he comes home in our city he make sure that we see each other. Until sometime last year he told us about an ailment that stricken him. There's a growing node in his left leg and he had difficulty walking. True enough, we had a group date again and indeed his left leg somehow shrink oddly. He told us he's getting better. January of this year was the last time he got hospitalize again. That was the last time we talked. We only exchange text messages but he never said anything about his condition.
I wish he did. I would have seen you Jo for the last time. But of course you are home now with Almighty God. It's just that I miss you too bad. ;(
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