Lunar Year
Friday, September 5, 6:18 PM
My middle school years gained me a variety of friends, I went through them like series and series of books. One of the first person I met in school was N. It was only by chance did I meet her. We never shared any classes together, but on the first day of 7th grade, I made an error and came to a class, a period too early. We sat next to each other and we quickly bonded. I starting spending time with her during lunch. We would talk about anything, our childhood days -well, we never assumed middle school was childhood, but now I do-, our classes, our families. It was comforting being in her presence.
On early dismissal days, without anything better to do, I'd walk her home. I always came to these walks, even though it would take me another 40 minutes to go back home. At school one day, she brought me Banh Chung. A square green gluteneous rice covering meat and mung beans, a sight I had commonly seen but never tried. I liked it suprisingly. I realised that instance, by being a picky eater there would be regions of my tastebuds unexplored. N showered me with love. Eventually, we drifted apart, but I will forever thank her for being my first friend in middle school. Whenever I see Banh Chung, I am reminded of her. This is why I enjoy Tet, this abundance of Viet food.
