LHC December Reunion
LHC — Lonely Hearts Club. That’s what we called our barkada when we were college freshmen. We’ve been friends for eleven years. It’s been eleven years!
You’ll know who your true friends are only with time. They’re the ones who stick by you no matter what. They’re the ones who you’re patient with no matter how impossible they can get because you understand them best. While we each had our black hole years, the time when we would disappear and fall out of touch with the rest, we always came back. We were always welcomed back.
We’re still called LHC. While we’re at different stages in our lives now, our hearts are much happier today. We now laugh at the angst and depression of our college years but would not trade those drama years for anything else.
Come to think of it, we never caused one another loneliness. We laughed together, helped dry up each other’s tears, held each other’s hands through our rollercoaster lives, danced all night, sang till morning… we’re a happy bunch. Our hearts are happy with one another. That’s real friendship, I think.
“I’ll lean on you and you lean on me and we’ll be okay.” – Dave Matthews Band
Eleven years, guys. Here’s to eleven more.
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Meeyagirl
December 14, 2005 at 1:13 am (18 years ago)here here!
you’re so fortunate to be among friends who truly love and cherish each other (at pwedeng utangan, hehe). congrats! 
mare
December 14, 2005 at 1:46 am (18 years ago)Very sweet, friendships like that are ones to treasure!
annabanana
December 14, 2005 at 7:33 am (18 years ago)i know how it feels, tones. met mine twenty plus years ago, went through all sorts of things and we are still there for each other. somebody said, not all are/ will be blessed with such kind of friendship, so we should consider ourselves extremely lucky/blessed to have this.
yipeee..wednesday na, we are halfway thru the week! have a happy wednesday! 😀
cathy
December 14, 2005 at 7:49 am (18 years ago)Yes, it does feel great to have friendships that have lasted many years. I’m one of the lucky few for being in one. I’ve been with my high school barkada for 15 years now. We’ve been through so much… shared each other’s laughters and tears, and even if we have “black holes” (like you guys do)… we go back to each other, too.
Truly, time is the best test of friendship.
I love that Dave Matthews quote.
jey
December 14, 2005 at 7:57 am (18 years ago)my schoolmates from pampanga are your friends!:)
friendships that have been around for long are one of the best things that can happen to us. lucky you to have been blessed with these friends!
Toni
December 14, 2005 at 8:25 am (18 years ago)Meeyagirl: Haha yes I’m very blessed to have such wonderful friends!
mare : You’re so right! This barkada is one of my greatest treasures.
annabanana : Hump of the week! Yey! Lapit na mag-weekend!
cathy : I think all barkadas go through that black hole phase ‘no? It’s one of the biggest hurdles in a friendship but once people start coming back, and are welcomed back, the friendship’s there to stay.
jey : Such a small world it is! Btw, baka ma-late lang ng konti ang gift ko ha. Basta wait ka nalang hehehe.
jeanny
December 14, 2005 at 9:21 am (18 years ago)saya naman nyan. truly, lucky kayo kasi all of you guys cherish the good friendship 😀
kami rin ganyan din b4 ng aking mga college friends. every december me reunion kami. Kaso since most of them nasa states na, nde na rin kami nagkikita mga 2 years na ren. namimiss ko na sila.
Toni
December 14, 2005 at 10:18 am (18 years ago)jeanny: Kakamiss talaga! Kami rin nagkalat na around the world, kaya naman kapag may umuuwi reunion kitty reunion!
anj
December 14, 2005 at 11:42 am (18 years ago)to eleven years more!
i think chiqui’s toast said it all (kahit used and re-used na sa kasal at sa jvp… totoo e. heheeh).
see you later.
Paulo
December 14, 2005 at 12:40 pm (18 years ago)Sorry I couldn’t make it! You know, you guys all look exactly like you did in college in these photos.
Toni
December 14, 2005 at 12:40 pm (18 years ago)anj: Hahaha used and reused na ba yun? Di ko napansin. See ya later!
Toni
December 14, 2005 at 12:42 pm (18 years ago)ordo: We keep each other young. 😆
ajay
December 14, 2005 at 4:23 pm (18 years ago)wow toni! long hair ka na…haha
BabyPink
December 15, 2005 at 4:35 am (18 years ago)You’ll know who your true friends are only with time.
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i cannot agree with you more.:)
it’s always nice to know in our herts that there will always be people who will always be there to welcome us with open arms no matter what hppens and no matter where we come from. hay. i miss my own barkada tuloy. some of us (in the group) go way back grade school! imagine that! hehehe:)
i’m also thankful i became friends with you, guys. it’s good to know people like you.:)
roygbv party… after christmas na lang daw siguro kasi some of us are going home.:)
Toni
December 15, 2005 at 10:23 am (18 years ago)ajay: Nagpapahaba na ako ng hair eh 😀
diane: I’m glad to have gotten to know you this year! And yes, New Year’s party nalang ng ROYGBV sa Jan!
ganns
December 19, 2005 at 11:19 am (18 years ago)What wonderful photos! It’s a shame I couldn’t join you. hopefully, I’ll be at the next one – our kids can play with each other while their ‘ever-young’ parents chat over sugar-free cake and decaffeinated coffee.
Toni
December 20, 2005 at 8:47 am (18 years ago)ganns: We’ll be friends forever so you’ll have lots of gimmicks to look forward to 😉