When I first met Pauline (I prefer to call her Ying Jun in real life) in Marudi, I was a stranger to Marudi n it me. Through her, I got to know the church members and some of the teachers better. Among those were friends whom I wanted to stay close throughout this life. There were once she showed me her photos when I spent a night at her place, from her childhood till the present (present as in 'back then') and from there I 'met' her friends and family. I cherished that as it was like revealing an unknown part of her--well at least that was what I had in mind then.
Many years have passed us through, now we are together again, as roommate. If you ask me, I'd say these two months plus are indeed a great exposure to me, and I believe they have the same effects on her too. As we did not stay together back in Marudi therefore we do not know each other's habits that well, and how each other manage emotions. Within these short period (June-present) we experienced ups and downs of emotions - she had hers and I had mine - so we are equal, and through the awkward atmosphere in the room and later chats, I guess I have gone a step further in knowing my friend + roommate more. I can't say on her behalf whether she has known me more but I do hope she does. : )
When I followed Pauline and Philip to spend a weekend in Bintulu , I had a journey down the life of Philip~ We spent two nights flipping through his photos - since he was a newborn baby till he graduated from university. It felt like going back to the tunnel of time and journeyed through his life (the same feeling that occured when I was shown Pauline's photos), but as an observer back then.
Thank you, Pauline and Philip, for your willingness to share your stories. I feel more comfortable to say this in English as I think they'd sound 肉麻 in Chinese, ha ha : )
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