Lasting Impressions
Have you ever met someone who left such a strong impression on you that you still remember them many, many years later? I have.
I met E back in 1981. The minute I laid eyes on her, I was hooked. Gorgeous Filipino lady. We were attending a travel trade forum up in Genting Highlands.
We kept in touch briefly after the forum but lost contact after a while, as other things in life took over.
Back in 1994, when I was in Manila, I tried looking her up but couldn’t find her. Then in 2001, I asked a friend in Manila to help me. After a false lead, she found E who gave her email and mobile number for me to contact her. I chose to email her as I had a picture to send to show her, as a bridge back to 1981. She wrote back immediately. After 20 years, we were in touch again.
It’s enough to say I carried her in my heart for 20 years, and then she came back into my life with a wonderful surprise – she’s now a sister-in-Christ!
Life has once again taken over but unlike before, we’re still in contact thanks to email and our mobile phones.
Today is her birthday, and I just wanted to say …
