|Journey 5 - Comfort zone 'leaving'| A story of my friendship

Dear Thao,

I still remember the first day I met you - at the airport. In my first impression, you were such an unapproachable girl and we did not talk to each other. We seem to have different vibes and styles and I even thought that we could not make friends with each other.

I’m wrong. The story begins when I texted you to ask for the sauce and go to your room to collect it. This is the time I realized that you were not the same as what I was impressed with for the first time. We started to talk more when I replied to your story, then we cooked together, and you attentively listened to my story. I cried with you as a baby and you were always patient enough to help me solve my problem. Gradually, we grew our friendship and I felt very comfortable and relieved when I could have a deep talk with you. Every night, I went to your room to study and even skincare together.

For 4 months, we stayed together in a 22m2 room, ate the same meals, slept in the same bed, studied at the same table, went to university on the same road, went traveling together and used the same shampoo. Sometimes we had a quarrel, we kept silent and then we talked back. 4 months is not such a long time, but for me, it is the most peaceful and favourite time for my first year living in the Netherlands. Everything was messed up the whole day: my project, my stress, my worries,... but they were all solved when I vented on you. Talking with you is a very meaningful occasion. Right now, I do not know what to do to appreciate all you have done for me. I know that I need to be alone and mature like you. Sometimes I wonder how you can be so independent and enjoy your own life without others while I can not. I also know that I really disturb someone, including you, to be with me every day. However, I do not know how to get rid of it and I still try to do it every day now. I hope that I can succeed as soon as possible!!!!

One more time, I just want to express my special thanks to you - Thao. One year, or even two years later, we will be busy with our own workload and can not hang out with each other much. I hope that we will remember how we overcame all ups and downs together. I hope that you can remember me with sweet memories and I always show my love for youuu!!

Best regards,

Ha Nguyen.