meeting a friend

Meeting one of my classmates in Singapore
When I was in my senior high school, one of my classmates disappeared one day. We once cooperated but our acquaintance did not develop further. I didn’t imagine that we could meet any more.

Things always go like this. What you think will never happen just happen to you without any reason. He went to Singapore to continue his study one year ago and I also fell in this island by chance. The world is small, let alone on the tiny island.
We agreed to meet one day during my recess week. We did meet in an MRT station. He has not changed much. Maybe it is the same with me. I remember during my senior high school, he talked little in class but once he opened his mouth, in my view, he could express his own very naturally and clearly. And now I am sure he can spoke English much better than before after one year of English learning. We just talked in Chongqingese.

We talked about the things happened to us these days. We recalled the past days. We told the future prospective to each other. Of course, we both felt the homesick for China. The differences were he now was very satisfied with the life in Singapore. He emphasized the beautiful environment and the safe society. There existed obvious contrast between the environment of Chongqing and Singapore. He admitted that he did not want to go back to China to live or work any more if there was not any so attractive opportunity. I knew there was one thing hiding in his mind that made him make these decisions. His grades in our class were not so good at that time and he felt that those teachers did not like him or even showed bias to him. I tried to comfort him; at the same time, I knew that he actually had another way to treat himself rather than this one, which was not good to anyone. He did not to push himself so hard. Forgive and forget maybe better.

I do not know if I will also have the same feeling as he did. One thing maybe sure that it is an honor to be here and I should enjoy the life in Singapore.
24/03 jinlin