Friday, February 9. 2007

First Gila Gang Gathering of the Year

"I miss eating with you guys."

"I miss seeing you two online."

"I miss your frequent blog updates."

"I miss you..."

"I miss you..."

There was a slight difference in the way we all greeted each other in our first big group gathering of the year. We took time to say the "I miss you's" - deliberately and meaningfully. The usual custom went on as well. The huggers hugged everyone and most of us hugged those with whom we feel comfortable to hug.

It felt so good to be able to hang loose, let our hair down and say whatever that flits through our minds. We are amongst friends.

I look around and marvel at how a group of individuals with such diverse ages, backgrounds and status in life could spend so much time together, be real in expressing their feelings and thoughts and actually enjoy it so much that they need to meet up every so often.

I guess the supportive and open-minded atmosphere is the one thing that brings us together for a few years strong now.

The best thing is, this group of friends is right here in Malaysia. I don't have to move to Australia after all :-P Not when I am happily reminded that there are still people who are able to embrace diversity instead of heaping judgement over it and building bridges instead of erecting walls.

Aaaaah :-)
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*Darn. Looks like I have a lot of reading to catch up on. Gizmo the cat looks rather sad :-P

And hey, sounds like you have a cool group of friends tehre =)

(and my using an anonymizer to post here doesn't work anymore :-( )
#1 Anonymous on 2007-02-10 06:20 (Reply)
*That Gizmo pic was taken just seconds before he pounced on my bag :-P Oh dear, so you have to battle with my commenting system all over again?

Poor brave mite...
#2 coolcat (Homepage) on 2007-02-10 14:14 (Reply)
*Apalah Gila Gang ini?

Is this suppose to be your "secret garden"?

Any movies night happening soon?
#3 Anonymous on 2007-02-13 05:26 (Reply)
*Well.. i didn't have any hair to let down :-P

I hugged those.. huggable.. ha ha ha..
#4 pjamess (Homepage) on 2007-02-13 22:43 (Reply)
*Josh, ya, got movie nite coming up this week. But it's a two-some affair lar winks

Paulos, u didn't hug me!!!!

:-P :P :-P
#5 coolcat (Homepage) on 2007-02-14 01:16 (Reply)
*Pebbles, ditto!

Paulos, hmmmmph! o_O
#6 Anonymous on 2007-02-15 22:12 (Reply)
*I miss us because I adore us all! :-D
#7 twinnie on 2007-02-14 05:16 (Reply)
*u sure can hug u ar? I was not sure.. ahhahah..
i only hugged PJ.. ahhahah twice some more..

heh heh ..
#8 pjamess (Homepage) on 2007-02-14 06:25 (Reply)

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