Lua Hagedorn

     Three days ago,  a long scheduled coffee break finally became a reality. After 2 decades, we, three women are sitting in one table drinking coffee. The last time I remember being with these two friends was us browsing over books in our long closed book rental service" Bookshelves".

     Cactching up wasn’t that hard since we’ve always kept in touch over the years. Puerto Princesa is after all,  a very small town. But sitting down and having coffee?  A first since we graduated from Pilot elementary School.

     I’ve read Tengs blog. I do watch for your blogs Teng. And now I will wait for your blogs Liz.  You both write beautifully. As I sipped my cup of coffee( I finished 4 cups), I couldn’t help but notice that we have grown up into three different individuals so different from the three giggling girls that we were before. No, let me correct that. I giggled a lot.  These two were serious.  S.E.R.I.O.U.S! They were the bright ones in class. And the only connection we had were our love for books. What were 2 honor students doing with someone who doesn’t even do homework. These two knew what they were doing. I, on the other hand played "maro" with the boys and hated being school. But I always considered Teng and Liz my friends. We had some good memories. The visits we made to each others houses I still remember till now.

       We basically started reading the same time.  Grade III?We started with Nancy Drews books. Graduated to Mills n Boons,  Barbra Cartland and Yep I’m guilty, I think I did introduce them to Harold Robins.  Yes, I guess I was responsible in corrupting their innocent minds as I was their informer on which "Harold Robin " books were the most rented. Of course I would read the book first and pinpoint which were the juiciest chapters.

      The afternoon started with just Liz and I, my mother joined us after a few minutes,  then Teng came later.  Dang Maria’s only had 4 women in discussion.  But judging on the noise we did, people would assume there was at least a battalion of women there. Gone were the self conscious giggles of elementary students.  These were laughter made by 3 grown up women who knows that they can stand on their own. You should have been there.  You would know the difference.

     As much as I would want to make a nice finish here,  I can’t I am about to step out and get my two beautiful kids who visited their one month old cousin Pocholo. Lya is here in the house enjoying the arrozcaldo I made for her. She requested it.

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