A Pat on the Back Moment

After exchanging a brief conversation w/ a Dean on my jeepney ride back to the office, I suddenly heard someone say "Hi, Ate." I turned around & to my surprise, I saw this kid whose connection to me is something I do not want to elaborate. Anyway, I gave him my warmest hello and asked how he was. The last time I saw this kid was a month after he graduated 2 years ago. I asked him what's he up to after college. After he told me he's on his 2nd year in the med school, I focused my questions there just to prevent dead air. Until I ran out of things to say.

At the back of my mind, I wanted to ask about our great connection, but decided not to. This kid has nothing to do with the outcome of things. He should not be treated as collateral damage (& I don't believe on that, too). However, I made a covenant with myself that I'd have a total shut down because that is the way to, move along, as I want to put it. And I believe it is better if it stays that way. So, I allowed silence to take over until it was time for me to hop off the jeep. I told him, "Dito na ako, ayo ayo ha?" Then we exchanged Christmas greetings.

As I was walking towards the office I was bombarded w/ tons of thoughts. Will our great connection find out about our encounter? How will he say it? How will he react? Will it even be a relevant info for him?

I guess I'll never know. But what I do know for now is that I was able to keep my word. And I wished the kid well before I left.

This is the best feeling I have this week, by far.