Dedicated to a College Classmate in Pharmacy at Southwestern University, Urgello Street, Cebu City
Ninfa Pia Priebe
Bavaria, GERMANY
Prologue:
July 10, 2022
"Live for today but hold your hands open to tomorrow. Anticipate the future and its changes with joy. There is a seed of God's love in every event, every circumstance, every unpleasant situation, in which you may find yourself." ~Barbara Johnson
The quote above is one inspirational line to appease that Life matters even to the most downtrodden ones.
Passage:
It wasn't long that I found one long lost friend over the years, and now I found another one. And a bit more of others.
Ninfa Pia as she was known before was a classmate in the university of the College of Pharmacy in Cebu City.
Our friendship blossomed into trust and sisterhood camaraderie. She's the only one who stood by my side during the turbulent times I had to face many challenges during the tenure of my Leadership as the College Department President. Now I said it for the first time. For those who disparaged me and put me to shame can only judge for themselves. The truth is my guiding light
TRUE FRIENDSHIP
"Friends love through all kinds of weather" is a biblical-based barometer of true friendship.
True friendship doesn't need to be measured by length of time. It is established by the commonality of
two empaths who have shared clairsentient on unspoken values and beliefs surrounding their life's circumstances, events, experiences and situations that befall them.
It is a bond bordered on mutual trust, honesty, camaraderie and respect. A friendship with open arms, in-depth understanding and ever flowing outgoing concern for each other which is extended to their families, friends and even strangers.
A friendship that gives an impact to each side, a friendship that makes a difference by supporting each through thick and thin. I have felt that friendship in a college classmate I have just found, and, again through Facebook.
Our tears, pain and hardships we both suffered due to poverty in the past didn't give us the reason to give up life. We pursued our dreams beyond belief. And that dream is simply to live, to appreciate and be grateful of every blessing we breathe in and out.
We are a living testimony of that lasting "True Friendship" even if it only resides in the mind and heart of our souls. We may be separated by unforeseen circumstances but our spirits remain unbeaten and unbroken.
Post Script:
My friend now lives in Germany with two children and a grandson. Thank you Ninfa P. Priebe for your special friendship I have never forgotten through the years!
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COMMENTS
Nene Mamone - That's a very inspiring token of friendship. You're also one of the lucky people to have good friends around the globe.
