The girl that once loved Disney movies and thought they were real is no most, but alas, we all have to grow up in the harsh harsh world we call reality.
Nhi Nguyen, thank you for being my temporary “best friend” in high school and for parts of my college experience. Even though we quite obviously have drifted apart during the year, I never really gave that title to anyone except you, so I hope you realize how special you were for at least 2 years of your life.
Anyway, as much as you ignored me when I tried to speak with you on AIM or Facebook, our friendship eventually quickly grew. And somehow we gave each other nicknames based on Hannah Montana characters… how embarrassing was that? It was nice having someone to make random gifts and having it randomly be reciprocated. I often tell my students now if they’re ever fighting with someone to just make them a random book and they’ll appreciate it. (And it actually works!) Not sure how well it would work with adults though…
Our friendship actually grew more AFTER I graduated, in the summer of 2008. Unfortunately sometimes timing doesn’t make for the best situations and so I eventually went off to college. We occasionally would still hang out every time I went home to Garden Grove of course.
There are many things I often regret in life, but looking back, the biggest regret was probably not going to Winter Formal with you. I know I told you the reason I didn’t go was because I didn’t have a ride home, didn’t have time to rent a Tux, and also didn’t have any money at the time to afford. Although all those things were true, I could have tried a little bit harder to somehow figure it out, and for that I am truly sorry.
Anyway, I’m glad we could still meet up from time to time and catch-up. Thank you for attending Theresa’s wedding with me.
I hope you’re doing well in your post-UCLA, college-party lifestyle life. Don’t ever forget the root of who you are as a person though, and for that I will refresh you on some Demi Lovato Lyrics:
This is the real, this is me
I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be now
Gonna let the light
Shine on me
Now I found
Who I am
There’s no way to hold it in
No more hiding who I want to be
This is me
How cheesy. I wish you the best of luck with everything Nhi, and I hope you become the best optometrist in the world. Hopefully you can fix my eyes, and make me realize what greatness I let slip away! Goodbye! #26reasonswhy
