On my recent trip to Sydney, I met up with Lizzie, my first best friend whom I haven't seen (nor really kept in touch with) in 17 years! We were more or less inseparable when we met in BIS at 8 years of age, and had endless sleepovers, the Fabulous 4 club, exhilarating Dunia Fantasi outings, immeasurably fun pellet wars, house parties and the awkward slow-dancing thing that inevitably followed, and many many more moments in our journey towards teenager-hood. It was amazing to catch up on our lives of the last 17 years and get to know each other again, as adults. We have diverged so much in our life paths and are now living so differently! She grew up in Sydney, lived in Pakistan, Palestine, Afghanistan doing NGO work, is currently pursuing her PhD and will spend the next nine months in Jakarta doing research on corruption, married young and divorced young. But the heart remains the same, and the friendship will still grow if nurtured. It was just a real highlight to catch up with someone so integral in my past. Awesomeness.
