Mr. D at his home
The story start when I was just a confused young boy at 16 year old. I met Mr.D in a club call " Liquid". It was the Christmas eves party I was queueing to get my drink when this man behind me said to me that I am cutting in line I turn around and there he was Mr. D. He was blonde and handsome speak with an American accent. I can't believe I didn't notice him when I was in the queue. I straight away offer my apology and hoping that he will stay and talk to me a little bit more. In the next few minute I learn that he is from L.A and teach in the university in Japan. He is on his Christmas and New Year holiday passing Kuala Lumpur to go to Bali. We have stay together most of the night drinking and dancing it was one the most wonderful time I had in my life.
Mr. D in Iwankuni Bridge, Japan
The next few day we went out for lunch and dinner it was lovely but like all good party must come to an end his time for leaving KL has come. We said our good bye and promise to stay in touch. As you know being 16 year old you must have done something stupid that you wish you can take back. Oh boy, Did I do something stupid... The very next day after he left I kept my promise for keeping in touch so I decided that I will send him an email to said hello but the feeling I have inside was stronger than just want to said hello so I make my first foolish mistake with him. I wrote to him and declare that I was hopelessly in love with him but the minute I click the send button the feeling of foolish and regret follow. Crazy thought keep pop into my head " who do I think I am? He already said to me he has a partner? What was I expect him to said back to me? " So I start another email to him just to tell him that I make a foolish mistake hoping that he will just ignore my last email.
Mr. D in Iwankuni Bridge, Japan
After few days long wait he reply with the sweetest message saying that he understand the feeling and asking me don't worried about the email he found it really sweet that we should remind good friends. Despite I wrote him the email and deny my feeling to him but at the time I knew that my feeling was real. In the next few years whenever he is in KL we always meet to have a drink or dinner but every time I saw him the feeling I have are much stronger than the time before and I try to hide my feeling inside so he won't know.
That is until 8 years I saw him for the last time for dinner before I move to England. I have told him that my feeling for him was un-change since I wrote him that silly email. I also ask him not to do anything to said anything back to me because I want our friendship to last.
On the train to see Mr. D in Hiroshima.
Think back of all this memoirs when I was on the train to see Mr.D in Hiroshima. I was worried after all this year how would I feel when I saw him again? Turn out is easy, It was like we just saw each other yesterday. We both can't believe it has been Almost 8 years that we did not see each other. We talk and drink and talk more again. In the mean time I still try to search the feeling I once have. You know what people said time can change people. It did change me. I finally understand that the feeling I once had was the feeling of all young people will have you want the thing that you can get. I was 16 and he was 35 he live in Japan and I live in Malaysia. We are worlds apart but I am glad that he has been my friend and my love as first sight... so I thought.
Me and Mr. D
Mr. D bringing me to buy a Kimono
Mr. D and I was on a Boat to an Island
Mr. D and I on that Island
I stayed in Hiroshima for 5 days and I had a wonderful time to see my dear friend and know that despite my foolish self and mistake I make in the past. I can still manage to keep a friend this long.
I am very grateful for our friendship and thank you for taking so much of your time to show me around Hiroshima.
Thanks Damon, you have enrich my life and beyond.
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