21 years later...

By Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
Philippines
December 30, 2017 2:43am CST
We used to drink and get drunk almost every single night. We went to concerts, partied, and really didn't care much about the world. 21 years later here we are. More mature. Dining and not drinking. So much has happened and there was a lot of catching up. One friend is now a directress of school while the other one is married to a farmer. During the years we weren't together too many things has happened in our lives. One is a single mom, One got hooked on drugs. But here we are after 21 years, still friends. isn't it nice to catch up with friends we haven't seen for a very long time?
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@JudyEv (340212)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Dec 17
It is great that you have managed to stay in touch for so long. I think it is wonderful.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Thursday night I got a message on my fb messenger from one of them asking if we could meet since she was in town and had to leave on Saturday.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
31 Dec 17
Absolutely it's not easy to retain friends for so long.
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Dec 17
Your life sure has changed in the last 21 years.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Indeed. Our priorities changed and everything else.
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@jstory07 (139742)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Dec 17
@toniganzon Yes everything changes all the time.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
we've had those sudden meetups, too, and really glad we did, even if short-lived, with topics that overlap, skip and branch out. haha!
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Yeah it was totally unplanned and I was caught by surprise when one of them sent me a message Thursday evening.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
31 Dec 17
It is and even though some things change somethings stay the same.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
That's true. We have grown and matured but we're still the same people that became friends many years ago.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
30 Dec 17
Surely a lot of things change during a period of 21 years. We have friends that we meet more or less once a year and we know for more than 35 years.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
That is so true. We lived far apart and we haven't really been in contact with each other for many years.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
@LadyDuck Yeah it's good listening to their stories.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
30 Dec 17
@toniganzon I like to see old friends and to discuss what they did in their life.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Jan 18
That's nice that you were able to get together 28th your friends. I take it This doesn't happen often?
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
6 Jan 18
It's the fist time after 21 years.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
7 Jan 18
@toniganzon - Ah. What fun!
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
31 Dec 17
I noticed that you keep the bottle close to you! Just kidding! It is nice to meet with old friends of when we were very young.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
1 Jan 18
@toniganzon Me too, once in a while. I can take it or leave it. One thing for sure, I'll never drink too much again. The aftereffects are not pleasant.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Jan 18
@1hopefulman The last time I was too drunk was December of 2016 because of the tequila and that was it.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
that's a bottle of water and yeah I really drank a lot of water that day.
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
30 Dec 17
Thats great if you can still keep in contact.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
We don't have other's phone numbers but we have messenger.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
30 Dec 17
That sounds wonderful.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
It was.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
31 Dec 17
Life changes after 21 years so for you too. But hats off to you even after 21 years too you all are friends.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
Right. We may have changed a lot and our lives have too but we have memories of our friendship.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
31 Dec 17
@toniganzon and th ese memories give us pleasure.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
2 Jan 18
Pretty photo. Yes, it can be nice to catch up with old friends, it's good you've all been friends for so many years.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
We may not keep in touch regularly but we still consider each other as friends.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Jan 18
@toniganzon yes, friends don't necessarily have to be in constant contact, but there is still a wonderful connection.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
@bluesa That is so true. We didn't have enough time to chat more or even reminisce our past lives together but I hope we get to meet again soon with the rest of our friends.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Jan 18
That is truly wonderful to be in touch with longtime friends. It's such a wonderful feeling.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
8 Jan 18
That is so true. And catching up was really fun.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 18
@toniganzon I'm sure it was. I apologize for my late replies!!!!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
30 Dec 17
We did last month, us is for 17 years.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
That's good. Isabelle lived away from us and had a very difficult life. We didn't communicate until Thursday evening when she sent me a message she was in town and wanted to meet for lunch.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Jan 18
@JustBhem She's doing well.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
1 Jan 18
@toniganzon Oh, and how is she now?
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@gaianoor (1117)
• Tirana, Albania
30 Dec 17
Wow 21 years. I hope i can have that chance to meet my friends 21 years later. Friendship now is not that special as it used to be some while ago. We have lost some things during the time and maybe some friends. Happy for you.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Yeah, each of us have gained new friends and the distance and time has somehow changed our relationship but we will always have wonderful memories to cherish.
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@gaianoor (1117)
• Tirana, Albania
30 Dec 17
@toniganzon yeah me too , but we will always need those friends we grow up together
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
@gaianoor Sure we do.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
1 Jan 18
This would be Fun. Would be expensive since many of us from Childhood, or when I was in School live in IL and I live in WA state, but it would be Fun.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Jan 18
Isabelle, the one in the middle lives faraway too.
@Rick1950 (1576)
• Lima, Peru
12 Feb 18
Yes, it's nice to come with old friends together. I do it sometimes with friends of school time. Very nice picture.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Feb 18
Thank you Rick. It was brief but we enjoyed that moment.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
31 Dec 17
That sure is a happy reunion.Hope you have decided to meet again one of these days.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Dec 17
Not one of these days since Isabelle live far away from us. Someday soon I hope.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
1 Jan 18
@toniganzon If you do,update us.These get togethers are interesting occasions.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
1 Jan 18
A lot has changed here too.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Jan 18
Everything and everybody change.
@kavinitu (5535)
• India
30 Dec 17
You're all looking nice in a photo. It's been 17 years since you met, what a great feeling
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
No, it's been 21 years since we met.
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@kavinitu (5535)
• India
30 Dec 17
@toniganzon Sorry about the mistake, I hope you had a beautiful day with your friends.
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@Anne88 (323)
• Canlubang, Philippines
24 Apr 18
this reminds me of my friends. we've been friends since 3rd grade. We practically grew up together, yet the friendship remains intact.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
24 Apr 18
That's wonderful.