Friendship Forever is Marriage Forever

Claudine, Madz, Ara, Sabrina, Randolf, Jens, Monmon , Gervic, Marthina, Fie (not active) and Meanne are my so called “Dreamteam Friends.” I met these people during my college days. We’re not that whole agad. Actually we came from different sets of friends before. The group was formed during one of our documentary productions. If I’m not mistaken, it was entitled “Palikpik sa Lumang Maynila.” The friendship was built, then from there we decided to call ourselves, Dreamteam. Yes! The name itself simply describes the type of friends you have always dreamt of having.

We love EVERYTHING that we do together! Photoshoots, overnights, food trips, playing, conceptualizing (weeeh?), and other tremendous escapades… Name it and we’re always on the go. I love the exceptional energy that each one has. It’s like when you bind them all together--a totally full blast of Kulitan at Harutan! The real thing is: when we begin to behave like kids, it seems like the world belongs only to us. We don’t care if we’re already sprawled across the floor with our mouths wide open and people are beginning to stare. Isip bata? Hahaha! In some way, yeah, but I don’t look at it that way. It’s not that we’re not yet grown-ups. If you say so, you have to explain it in my face VERBATIM! (haha! just kidding!).

We just love to do those mischievous acts, which they say ‘kanya-kanyang trip yan.’ And we like being true to ourselves. We are not ashamed for acting and being silly. The kind of bonding we share is what we really really enjoy. When I am with them, there are no dull moments. We blend like the sweetest caramel in a frappe and we stick like glue as if without the other, we’re disabled. We also have common interests, goals and outlooks in life but despite the similarities, each of us has our own unusual individuality. Well, I just noticed.

I can say that our friendship has gone far. We have seen the light and dark sides of everyone. They are the kind of people who will never tell you how beautiful you are in front of you but will tell you how you can improve more. We criticize each other and we’re simply not just friends brought together only for fun. Each is a mentor too in our own ways. That’s how I became attached and now considered them as a big part of my life. I may be mushy to write this piece of adoration but this is the testimony of how I love these people as if we all shared the same mother’s womb. I’m also thankful that despite the odds; I have them whom I can lean on even in the gloomiest second of my day. Proven and tested. I may not be showy on how grateful I am but I would like to take this chance to say how thankful I am to have my Dreamteam. I’m lucky too to be one. This is the friendship I can’t live without and when I am entertaining the thought of being away for so long, I feel sorry and would hate the days and pictures of laughter without me. So, everytime I would like to see them I would just glance at our photos together with a tissue and will dyingly miss them. That’s for sure! But I wouldn’t feel lonely when that happens, because I know the treatment wouldn’t change even if I’m away. Their energy will always be with me… It’s been three years since we parted after college but everytime we’re together it seems like it was only yesterday.

Thank you po Lord for this gift of friendship!

-Irene