His First Day

On Qert's first day back, he came to my office to look for me. He wanted to tell me in person that "He's back". And I pulled a bookie-Shine on him. And I told him, I'll let it go right after I am done dragging him through the mud.

Forgiving and letting go after dragging him through the mud was not as difficult as I have expected it to be. It was Deslex who sent me some wisdom words to my email on how to be a bigger, better person : To be a man. To be exact, to be more Christ-like.

And as usual, Qert and Shine interactions are very animated. But it usually the same end result, I speak. He listen. He slap. No, it wasn't any different this time.

He came back, and provided me with giggles. It was only his first day back and he knew all the juicy gossips already and who is a good blow and who's whose.


Such fun being out there, and it's so different seeing the world through his eyes and listening to him talk candidly.

And suddenly he made an observation. The next line after that he said, "You need some chocolates, girl".

And then there were flashbacks of us at the Deli counter, he's just bought me an Easter Egg and I smashed it all up right after SP placed it in front of me. I remember what a liberating feeling it was, being able to smash up an Easter Egg.

And Qert's next words was, "You want another one?"

I always remember Qert being there for me. And it's a comfort to know he's back again. It was true when they said and they repeated to me, "Shine will be so glad to know Qert's back!"

I know that someone will be there to slap my face when I do something silly. And I know someone will be there to put sense into me when I need help reinventing. And I know how much I value each and every one of them.


Till this morning, I still look at my key chain and smile. Yeah, I should move on. I do miss those time. But you know what, I was happiest then. It was the first time I was a priority.


It's been a week since he's back and I've not caught up with him. Like everybody in Operations, he's probably running ahead full speed and left his brains somewhere. It should catch up with him soon. Or else it will be knock-knock from inside jar.