Hi Keira,

I want to tell you that you've been a wonderful friend to me, and I mean that. I don't think I've ever really had a friendship like this.

Usually I don't get close with many people. I'm really more closed off. Compared to my friends, and even my family, I'm very closed off. So you are a really special friend in my heart. Thank you for being there.

And your spontaneity really outmatched mine. I feel like you found the right partner to match your vibe and your spontaneity. Prince, wagwan.

I know for a few months after intersession we didn't really talk much, nor did we hang out much. I got really scared that things got awkward. I lowkey thought everyone was mad at me, because of the management engineering thing or because of the low grades. I should really reach out more. You think I'm super busy. In reality, I'm busy, but not super duper busy. So I hope we can hang out more, go out to different places and invite some people too, like Lay and Prince. It can be all of us, actually.

I do miss going to the south. I just came from there a few weeks ago, and I miss the long drives. Maybe we can go back to Paseo. I actually really like Paseo. Thank you for opening my eyes to things I probably wouldn't have visited until my forties: Paseo, the festival, the roller coaster. I didn't even know that was allowed.

I really cherish this friendship of ours. As I said, I don't get close with many people, which is funny, because I'm fairly more extroverted than most. But I rarely get to share intimate moments with the people I know. I have very bad friendship management, and I get really awkward sometimes. Thank you for putting up with that as well.

I know times can be rough, and problems can happen. I just want you to know that I'm always here. Soon we can drink, don't worry, that will for sure happen someday. Maybe when I get enough money for Grab once more, because Grab is definitely a pain in the wallet.

I hope things get resolved with you and Prince, that you both get to see each other's shortcomings, speak how you feel, and not get pressured anymore. I hope you get the best for you two. You really are a very sweet couple. I kind of did not expect it, but you guys are fun.

I'm also very thankful for the people you've introduced me to, and for Prince. I think because of Prince you've met more people in your life as well. I didn't know Greenhills was that interconnected. That is a pretty small school.

Regards to your mom and your dad. Hopefully you spend Christmas well and together, and we get to go biking soon, because you've been hoping for that.

Hopefully we also get to go out of the country. It's actually a dream of mine to travel with friends and not just my family. It's a different experience. There was a time I got to go around Hong Kong at night, just me, and it was really fun. Something like that: you just go around and feel the weather and the happenings. I can third-wheel your romantic honeymoon.

I wish you the best for management. If you ever go JTA, I wish you the best for that. And if you ever shift to psychology, I wish you the best for that too.

I'm actually driving right now while recording this. Very multitask-heavy. Hopefully you get to listen to this, or read it, or both.

Happy birthday, Keira. You're old. You're fucking old. You should get a walking cane.

God be with you, and may you walk with the Lord.

Happy birthday! Hope you like my gifts. Thank you for everything.

your friend