Thank You

It was New Years not too long ago but instead of bursting with determination for resolutions and future promises, I find myself rewinding back to Thanksgiving mode and feeling very, very thankful toward a handful of people. I just want to take some time to thank those few. Due to the lack of readership in this blog, I don’t think it’s necessary to name any names. But if you are among the few that I am truly thankful to, I hope you know it’s you when you read it.

1. A few years ago… maybe we were freshmen and it was during winter break– it was the first time we’ve seen each other since we graduated from high school. We were in our PJs, snuggled in your bed, flipping through our senior year yearbook and just reminiscing & catching up. And then we turned off the light and didn’t stop talking until we heard your little sisters getting ready to go to school. That was my best memory I had with you. Thank you so much for everything over the past couple of years. Without you, life in Syracuse would’ve made me mentally ill, no joke! Thank you!
2. Whenever I’m with you, I laugh. It’s impossible not to. You are such a contagious person. Although it’s hard to admit, you are such an addicting person. Even when you’re not there, whenever a certain song comes on or a certain line is said on TV or a certain situation executes, I think of you and smile to myself. I admit, I’m not close enough to you to say this to your face. But in my heart, I was always thankful to you. When I was going through the darkest moments of my life, I could tell you tried extra hard to make me smile, to make me laugh, to keep me entertained, to keep me distracted. Laughter is the best medicine to anything. And you were my medicine. I always tell people that I think you’re one of the best people I’ve ever met. Thank you!
3. When I think of you, a whirl of millions of emotions go through my heart, my mind and my soul. To  tell you the truth, a lot of those emotions aren’t such great ones. You’ve made me cry, you’ve made me sick with worry, you’ve made my heart pound so hard to the point where I thought I would die. But you’ve given me something that can’t ever be replaced. Thank you. Even though I hated you, I really loved you. Thank you. All the memories I will forever cherish. You gave me frowns. But you gave me smiles. The memories will never die. Thank you!
4. I showed my best to you. And I showed my worst. But even at those two opposite poles of myself, you stuck by me. Though we have grown apart now… though recently I secretly was angry at you… and disliked many of the things you did and said… I can’t forget all the things you’ve done for the past. Thank you. You always knew what to say to make me feel better. You always said the right things. Even though we aren’t speaking so much right now, I hope our friendship will never die. I remember during an exchange of many facebook messages, you said that you and I will always be forever. I’m not much for empty words and promises but for some reason, I believe in it. Even if you don’t, I do… There are certain things that only certain types of people can understand. You understand a part of me that most people don’t. And it will always be that way because we were raised that way. If you ever come across this, I really hope you know I’m talking about you! My personal sandbag lol… Thank you!
5. You may not know what you do, but you do it so well. You’re the only person that people mistake as my lover because I always smile and laugh like an idiot when I read your texts. Haha. You and I have a connection- a rare one at that! We share so many interests and similarities, it’s impossible to be bored with you around. You’re one of the few where I can just 툭털어 and tell you what I really felt. Thank you!
6. There was one night after an intense night of beer pong (and when I was being really weaksauce for like a whole month) and I passed out right away when you were cooking some ramyun. I was half asleep/half awake and I remember vaguely someone asked you a pretty uncomfortable question about another person. And when I heard your answer, I couldn’t stop my tears from falling. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to have a friend like you. You stuck up for me, you defended me and you stayed with me. You didn’t have to…! I would’ve been fine if you didn’t… Thank you for teaching me what it means to have 의리. There were so many times when you were there for me, sometimes kind of backstage, very subtly when I didn’t know what to do or say. 진짜 너때문에 힘많이 생겨! Thank you!

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