She’s a wife, she’s mother,She’s a daughter, she’s a sister
She’s a goddess, she’s a friend
Today, we commemorate the birth of a very special friend; fall on a very special day, the Valentine’s Day.
We grew up together, many years ago in a small town called Kuantan. I knew her since I was in secondary school. We became close friends over the years. I usually hang up at her house. She came from a well to do family so she always has nice dolly with her. She would come to my house with her toys and we will be playing all day long.
In our teens, we became closer. The six of us, there’s me, Uya, Tamara, Umi, Fardia and Anum. I remember one fine day, we skipped class and we went to Teluk Chempedak. Tamara was the only one with car and valid driving license so she drove all of us there. I remembered we bought few cans of ‘Jolly Shandy’ and a pack of Salem 14. It was one of the best parties we ever had.
Uya used to go out with this one particular guy. We called him Gorgon (Gorgon is now a well known artist) and both of them will normally hang out together. I still remember we went cruising around the town with his red hot chili pepper Volkswagen.
We used to creep out at night during our SPM years. I still remember our night spot, one of the elite club in Coral Beach Resort (the most well-known night spot). Uya will normally sneak out through her parents big wide windows, and return home in the wee hour. We had so much fun growing up together and did many things together. We went our separate ways after we finished our SPM but we do keep in touch.
Later in our 20s, after Ayu, my ex housemate decided to move out because she wanted to settle down, I offered Uya the vacant room. There’s me, Uya, Anum, and our new housemate Calvin. It was one of the exclusive condo next to PWTC. I remembered the night when she had a fight with her bf Oz. And as a result, they broke off the specific night. Uya was so heart broken. That night, to let her relieve her sadness, we went to Planet Hollywood. There’s Calvin our bodyguard cum paymaster, Uya, Anum and myself. And as a result of our ‘outing’ nobody turn to work the next day.
But she is one tough lady; she was on her feet again within a week. And those were the times when we will go out and partying all night. We will sit at the sidewalk in front of Planet Hollywood because we ‘couldn’t’ find our ways to the car or just too ‘tired’ to walk. Smoking our special brewed ‘wild plants’ in our handmade plastic ‘pot’ (oh yes, we are not an angel, we are no goody two shoes)
We rent a place together for couple of years until Uya fall in love all over again and she decided that it is time for her to proceed to the 2nd stage, the I do stage. She got married and I continued with my night outings. Uya will join me and the rest of the clan once in a blue moon and she raised her white flag when she found out that she was pregnant with Luqman.
We grew up together, many years ago in a small town called Kuantan. I knew her since I was in secondary school. We became close friends over the years. I usually hang up at her house. She came from a well to do family so she always has nice dolly with her. She would come to my house with her toys and we will be playing all day long.
In our teens, we became closer. The six of us, there’s me, Uya, Tamara, Umi, Fardia and Anum. I remember one fine day, we skipped class and we went to Teluk Chempedak. Tamara was the only one with car and valid driving license so she drove all of us there. I remembered we bought few cans of ‘Jolly Shandy’ and a pack of Salem 14. It was one of the best parties we ever had.
Uya used to go out with this one particular guy. We called him Gorgon (Gorgon is now a well known artist) and both of them will normally hang out together. I still remember we went cruising around the town with his red hot chili pepper Volkswagen.
We used to creep out at night during our SPM years. I still remember our night spot, one of the elite club in Coral Beach Resort (the most well-known night spot). Uya will normally sneak out through her parents big wide windows, and return home in the wee hour. We had so much fun growing up together and did many things together. We went our separate ways after we finished our SPM but we do keep in touch.
Later in our 20s, after Ayu, my ex housemate decided to move out because she wanted to settle down, I offered Uya the vacant room. There’s me, Uya, Anum, and our new housemate Calvin. It was one of the exclusive condo next to PWTC. I remembered the night when she had a fight with her bf Oz. And as a result, they broke off the specific night. Uya was so heart broken. That night, to let her relieve her sadness, we went to Planet Hollywood. There’s Calvin our bodyguard cum paymaster, Uya, Anum and myself. And as a result of our ‘outing’ nobody turn to work the next day.
But she is one tough lady; she was on her feet again within a week. And those were the times when we will go out and partying all night. We will sit at the sidewalk in front of Planet Hollywood because we ‘couldn’t’ find our ways to the car or just too ‘tired’ to walk. Smoking our special brewed ‘wild plants’ in our handmade plastic ‘pot’ (oh yes, we are not an angel, we are no goody two shoes)
We rent a place together for couple of years until Uya fall in love all over again and she decided that it is time for her to proceed to the 2nd stage, the I do stage. She got married and I continued with my night outings. Uya will join me and the rest of the clan once in a blue moon and she raised her white flag when she found out that she was pregnant with Luqman.
Now, Uya is still happily married to Syah and blessed with 2 sons, Luqman and Adam. We still keep in touch and after I moved back to Kuantan; we only see each other during Hari Raya. She still remains as my confidante.
To Uya my long childhood best friend and still remain as one of my closest comrade, Happy Birthday. May you have a ‘blast of’ birthday party. May God bless you with good health, more fortune and lead you and your family. My prayers and thoughts will always be with you.
To Uya my long childhood best friend and still remain as one of my closest comrade, Happy Birthday. May you have a ‘blast of’ birthday party. May God bless you with good health, more fortune and lead you and your family. My prayers and thoughts will always be with you.
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