Dear Jerry

(02.22.10)

Dear Jerry,

Remember the last time we were together? I think that was way back April 2002! That day was so much fun! It was our graduation day! That day we finished high school! Though we continued to be friends, exchanging messages and all, I never really got the chance to see you again until last Wednesday. You were wearing formal attire, more formal than what we were wearing in our graduation, you had some make-up on, you were so quiet, you were so still, you were, in a coffin.

Jerry, I really don't know what to say, I closed my eyes and tried to pray. Instead, flashbacks of very happy memories flooded my head and left me with no words to utter. This very moment, I'm still not sure on how to continue writing this letter, the more I try to think of what to write, the more my head goes blank. Maybe I just have to give in to what my mind wants to do and reminisce on our happy times... Here it goes...

I was always looking forward to the end of the class coz we usually hang out in your place and do our home work! We even made our mock-up graduation cap there! We spent some good times in your house with the gang, Edna, Clarla, Donna, Paul, Rainer, Abu, Nap, and Christopher. It was pure fun, except the part when Nap and I got held up right after saying goodbye to you at the gate! That was scary! haha! Ok here's a good one, It was you who taught me the song "Cry" by Mandy Moore! I was arguing that her song "Crush" was her best song yet, you said"No! Not till you hear that song, I Know you'll like it when you hear it!" I said "When and where did you hear it?" you said "in the 2002 MTV Asia music awards, Mandy Moore even sang it with Regine Velasquez!" Haha you know me so well you even had to stress the name Regine Velasquez as if It meant that if Regine sang it then it must be a really good song! Few days later you learned the tittle of the song, bought a copy of her album and played it when were (yet again) in your house. I didn't fall in love with the song instantly but eventually I did.

Some good times there huh Jer? I was hoping it never ended but it did. Or maybe I just have to think that our good times were put to a pause since you have to rest and will resume again when we get to where you are now. Come to think of it Jerry, you seem to be so far now but it is just breath that separates us. Soon we will meet again and will continue having good times as planed. But this time it will be forever.

I love you so much Jerry, my hats off to you for being who you are, kind, loving, you are a positive energy that fills every inch of space that you walk into. Back when we were in senior high I was having a very hard time finishing school and working at the same time to afford it, but with you everything was just simply easier, there was always hope when you are around.

Till the very day I see you again Jerry, remember that I love you so so much. I will miss you for a couple of years. I will see you again. God I don't even want t end this letter. So till we meet again.


-Bradford/Bapot/Diosa