Three of my dearest friends went to Auzzie this two weeks. One was John. The other was Durra and Mael. Both had very deep impact on my lives.
I think it goes without saying how your less than average buddy makes a big impact on your life. Sometimes he's slow, and a bit heavy on one side. But all in all, you can always count on a loyal friend of yours to always be there when you need him. For those of you who don't know who John is, all I can say he can be a little bit queer, but absolutely dependable. But if I were to say many things about John, it would probably fit in a Novel. So sorry buddy, you deserve more credit from me than just a mention in a blog and I'll get to that sometime later. For now, thanks for being my No. 1 Fan.
And then there was Durra. Now some of you may have already heard this story, but since I never recorded it, I suppose this is the time I should do it.
Few years back, I got to know a friend who was a friend of a friend, who was aware of my talents and called me the weirdest person she had ever met. I took it as a compliment and enjoyed her company. Some time later, I was key witness to her crying, cause her heart had been stolen by someone who was with someone else. And I remember that day clear as crystal. She said aloud why he had to always toy with her heart and why couldn't he be more honest. (Plus the girl that he was with at that time was a real bitch.) I wasn't a real professional when it comes to this sort of things, but I knew I had to do something.
Durra was sitting by the side of the railing crying her eyes out when she heard a large shattering bang. She turned around to find me running for cover. A ceramic wall tile had been shattered to peices next, and I was the culprit.
Durra: What did you just do?
Zil: Actually, I wanted to just kick the wall out of frustration. I couldn't do anything to help.
Durra: I'm pretty sure the whole library knows by now.
Zil: Yeah so we gotta fix this.
Durra: Thanks.
Zil: What?
Durra: Thanks for doing that. It really cheered me up.
Then I realized, that it was the most memorable thing I had ever done to a person till this day.
Few years have passed and Durra and Mael eventually got married. And it had always been one of my most proudest achievements that one stupid kick ended up affecting the lives of two. The two of them were on their way to part to Australia and I said my farewell in the dark. Then I realized Durra had always been a fan of the Dragon I drew way back and I decided to turn my car back and bring out my sketchbook. Then, right in front of her, I reminded her why I was one of the weirdest person she had ever met.
For the first time in her life she saw me drawing. I managed to give her the parting Dragon she had requested 5 years ago for her birthday. Holding it up high in the air she finally collected a debt I owe for all those years. (She gave me the dreamcatcher that hangs in my Kelisa.)
I guess what I had given was really nothing much, cause she taught me that even without a significant other, I was still able to be significant to other people's lives. I told them that because of them, they too were significant to me. And that if people ask me about my life in Uniten, I would say they played a really huge role in it.
It's nothing big concerning that they might come back within a year, but I think that it's a sweet gentle reminder for me that some things do change, for the better or worse, and that my life isn't a constant reality with no change. At least, for the people around me.
But you know what?
I've changed.
Even though the world I live in hasn't, I know for a fact that I have.
Quote of the day:
Don't go with the flow. Fight for a change.
