On incurable diseases and fate

last tuesday I was sent home from work because I was not really feeling well. This feeling has always been persistent but that day it was different and was worse. The nausea is killing me, my head feels like it is as large as a globe, felt like throwing up and my air passage is really blocked. I went straight to the ER of the nearest hospital to our home. After a series of tests, an IV, ECG and urinalysis, the doctor concluded that I have Vertigo. VERTIGO! Another incurable disease to top my first two? (polycystic ovarian syndrome and UTI) The shock and the psycological impact was worse thatn the disease itself. I was advised to a see a specialist to verify the conclusion. My supervisor was very supportive both administrative and personally. Thanks Marc!mwah!
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How do you feel when a dear friend was lost and you found them back? Can you describe the ecstatic feeling your heart is overflowing with? Well, I cant. You will never believe what the Internet can do. And to top it all it is free. Yes, you do not need to pay for anything. Are you ready to find out how I found my long, lost best friend through a free service in the Internet? Get ready to read a long post.
Somebody invited me to join Names Database. To some who have not heard about it it is a FREE service where you can search for a certain name and will give you the result where that person was born, age bracket, where that personis located and what or where did that person went to high school. I searched for long lost classmates and was able to find them and am now in constant communication.
Then I searched for my long lost friend, Larry Albesa. And I found the same name and all info seems to lead to him. He is now located in Bronx, New York. I remember that he used to have a petition from his parents who are US citizens. and we have a choldhood dream to get to New York. This could be him! I sent a message to him. And to my astonishment and still in awe of the miracle that just happened. I received a message from him through Names Database that he is indeed my frined who left me for Saudi Arabia in 1998. I was in tears reading his message. I replied and gave him my email address. His short message seems to have been written in a haste. Reading his short message gave me a glimpse of what is life in America, particlularly in New York City where he is located now. I remembered during our younger days that we made a pact that one day we will be living and working in New York City. I felt happy and proud for my friend. He was able to make it and me the more fervent dreamer then is left here. But I have no regrets since I have my family :)
Until now I could not believe that I have lost a good friend and now I have found him. Larry was one of the very few people I call friends a title for me that needs to be earned.

Old Friend its so nice to feel you hold me again...Welcome back into my life...again
Memories of a the most manang and kuripot friend I have ever had. Who even scrimps on gay bars :P These memories make me smile every now then. It was with Larry that I had both happy and sad moments in my life. Because my dear friend was there there on both occasions.