Cynthia and I met in the spring of my freshman year of college. At this time, I was still afraid of making new friends and so it was kind of intimidating trying to talk to her. But we share a kind of curiosity where we are intrigued by almost everything. We are able to have meaningful conversations that are captivating and thought-provoking, which I love. We also share a similar interest in music and I absolutely love sharing songs with her. I recall one of our first one-on-one conversations where we talked about how we both knew this Japanese band that she loved growing up, and I think that may have sparked that? Honestly not too sure.
Something redemptive in our friendship is our perseverance through some hard/awkward times where it would have definitely been easier to simply let the friendship fade. But we worked those tensions out and I think that has made our friendship to be stronger. And we have been there for one another in some personally-difficult times, which is something I am beyond grateful for. We aren't always able to spend a lot of time together (usually separated by physical distance), but somehow, I don't feel like she's far away.
Cynthia is a lovely, passionate, and hopeful person. She is one who cares deeply about others in a way that is inspiring to me, and I'm honored to call her my sister and friend. Love you Cynthia!
until next time!
