Wow. Just wow.
I didn’t think I’d ever meet an old friend of mine that I met on an IRC network, called Bondage.com. (Yes, I go to said network. No, it’s not because of what you think.)
I’d seen the nickname that my friend used to use, and thought it familiar for some reason. I didn’t know why, until my friend asked me, “Do I know you?” to which I said no, and asked why.
Her response? “I’m raina”.
I fell off the chair in shock, because I hadn’t expected to meet her, of all places in the channel where another friend of mine asked me to visit, because of that friend’s friend needing help with a bot.
I can’t help but be surprised… and pleased that this time around, the surprise is a pleasant one. And this reminds me so much of my poetry that I wrote, which is called Hello and Goodbye. I feel as if this poetry that I wrote applies almost perfectly to this reunion. Not in a bittersweet way, but more in that I remember our memories that I spent time with her, pleasantly and warmly that brings smiles to my face… and I hope the same to hers.
And of course… the whole point of this post was that you should expect the unexpected, especially with friends that you keep meeting again.
Apologies for the rambling post… Oh wait, no I’m not. 