As I observe a housemaid of my friend, I began to remember and recall the moments I had with a previous maid my family hired when I was 9 years of age.
Her name was Kakak Tri, as I always called her, she was no ordinary maid, she was an under-graduate from Indonesia who came to Malaysia to earn some money to feed her family and to continue her studies. She was quite good in English and would sometimes teach me some English and help me out in my homework whenever she had time. She was also very young, in her twenties then, she would go around washing this and that and cleaning this and that. She was also very generous with her money with me and my brother. Although she needed her money a lot, she will always buy us some little treats like candy and chocolate once in a while. Sometimes she would even read me bed time stories when I was alone or had problems sleeping.
I was her time to leave one day, when she had to go back and continue her studies. I was in school when she left. So, when I came back and called for her, she wasn’t there. Deep down inside I felt a certain emptiness. Even now as I write this, I can still feel that emptiness in me.
So, Kakak Tri, if you happen to read this and still remember the little Eric. You knoe where to find me. We still live at the same place. God bless you.
Life as a teenager is truly a very confusing one. One that is filled with roaring emotions, soaring ambitions, cold shoulders, layghter, tears, gossip, and friends. Friends are a hard lot, they expect lots from you and you expect lots from them, but they don't always fulfill what u want and neither do you. So, we break up and reunite, break up n reunite. Are these friends? No! These are hypocrites who call themselves friends. They make use of you and then leave you alone to rot. These are supposed to be called enemies not friends.
Friends are people who stand by you and walk with you wherever you are, in the cold, in the dark, during happiness and poverty. Friends are people who lift you up when you are down, pour out their hearts to you when they are sad. friends are people who think that the small things you do, like knowing your favorite food, offering them a drink when they are thristy, remembering their birthdays and so on, to be important and not the big things. Friends are people who do not matter how you look like, how much u own or how good or bad are you. Friend don't look outside they look inside of you. Friends are people who will lend u a shoulder. Friends are people who are willing to take misunderstanding, accusations and untruth just to keep you from harms way. Friends are people who are willing to sacrifice time, money and effort, and even life for the well beings of their friends. friends are people who love and care for you. Friends are people who leave a mark on your lives, not scars.
Do you think what i said is true? Think of it. how many of u have found many true friends? so cherish every moment with your friends, or you'll regret it when u lose them.
