The Best Type of ...

are made when you are doing projects together.

I took a look at my closest circle of friends and realised that most of these friendships came about when we are involved in doing a task together. It would seem that the more stressful the project is, the higher chances of a close friendship evolving at the end of it all.

So there I was loafing around with my kindred spirit after a nice long day at Elijah House. We were sprawled on the floor of her room, talking about nothing and everything. Sniffing at my curls and noting how wonderful it smelled. I'll have you know that there are no more icky salon smells on my curls. Yaay!

We met each other slightly more than a year ago when we were both helping out at a Christian band's concert. Subsequently, we met up when we were involved in a few other projects. But we only really got to know each other better during a highly challenging personal project which I undertook. I knew I didn't have the resources to do it alone. God dropped her name in my heart, I contacted her, she said yes and the rest was history.

It was a very challenging project to the both of us because it was the first time ever we did anything like it of this scale. Plus, we were not exactly experts in that field. But through that time, we drove many miles and spent many hours together planning, shopping and putting everything in place. We made a great team and the outcome of the project turned out pretty well.

We discovered that hey, we enjoyed each other's company so much that it hardly seems like work! Also, we are of the similar type of personality with similar interests and values in the things that matter. No wonder we like being with each other, it just shows that we love ourselves a lot!

It's amazing how God brought this about at a time when I missed bezzie now that she's gone to Aussieland. Besides a few close buddies, He unexpectedly provided this newfound kindred spirit. Truly He took note of every single tear and prayer I made and provided what I needed when I most needed it.

At least I can laugh now when I think of the miserable me not too long ago. I thought that it would take a long while before I could find someone whom I would be able to relate in a deep and comfortable manner - similar to the way I'm used to relating with bezzie. Someone whom you can spend all day with and still not run out of things to say. Someone you can just unwind with and be refreshed everytime you meet. Someone who actually gets your jokes and tosses it back with extra punch. Heh heh.

Both of us know how difficult it is to find someone you can relate to really, really well and who enjoys being with you just as much as you enjoy spending time with them.

I'm not sure how long is the season that we are meant to be in each others' lives. But I've learned to savour every moment of life as it comes. And for this present time, I'm very very blessed by the precious gift of friendship that God has given me in the form of this amazing sister.