Jessica
God works in mysterious ways. Just like a serial
novel, no one can predict exactly what will happen until the next
chapter is printed out. My reunion with A-ya, my best friend ever, was
one of those unexpected things and I'd never thought we would become
intimate friends again.
A-ya was my best friend in high school. I wonder how
many people can go through the ups and downs of life together with
mutual trust and caring like us. Even Castor and Pollux may envy our
friendship, which I once thought to be the most valuable and pleasant
treasure from God. However, the wall that protected our friendship
crumbled in our third year in high school—the most stressful period of
time when we were both occupied with the college entrance exam. It
turned out that my ideal university accepted me while A-ya failed at her
application. From then on, she turned away fom me and isolated
herself. Unable to get any response from her, I felt deserted and
saddened.
The cold war between us lasted until the
commencement. After the ceremony, she suddenly emerged and gave me a
ticket with a note which said, 「It』s a one-way ticket to happiness. I』m
sorry that I cannot accompany you on your journey; however, I still hope
that we can meet at the destination someday in the future. 」
Tears drenched the ticket in my hand. It felt like
someone had taken out all my energy and my hope dissolved like Aspirin
in hot water.
Several months later I was at the train station doing
my routine—finding a ticket in piles of ID cards, standing in the
elevator with expressionless commuters, and pacing up and down to search
for a deserted spot on the platform 2. Suddenly someone caught my eye
unexpectedly. My heart pounded so hard that it almost stopped. A train
arrived and noisy crowds began passing by me, yet my eyes were fixed on
the smile under the dim light. It was A-ya who was sitting on the
bench.
We greeted and hugged each other just like the old
days. Sunshine spilled over the vacant seats, and all the memories of
those good old days I had with her appeared in front of me just like an
old film. A-ya confessed to me that she had blamed herself for not
doing her best in realizing our dreams. It took her a long time to pick
up the pieces, but she was determined to change her fate. Now she is a
student at her dream university, too.
When A-ya gave me that touching note with the train
ticket, I was in such despair that I thought I would never see her
again. Yet, under God』s mysterious influence, A-ya and I are on the
same train of life again.