To everybody that I’ve hurt in my life, and all the lives that I’ve touched, I’m sorry. I am sorry for bringing myself into your life and bringing trouble along with me.
Anna –
You were the friend that was always there for me even though you were the one who betrayed me in the end. During our friendship, you threw me under the bus over and over again, but I forgave you each time, because I trust people too much and I forgive too easily. There were times when you were the best friend I could ever think of, and there were times when I thought of you as my worst enemy – to the point where I wanted to slam a door in your face, and break your nose in the process. But in the end, you brought me memories and a lesson on how to not trust anyone, so I must thank you for that.
Stephanie –
I hated you at first. To some degree, I think I still hate you now. The way you acted around me was always with an air of arrogance, as if I was below you. And I didn’t mind that, I let you believe that you were better than me. I didn’t mind being underestimated. In the end, you were the one who – alone with Anna – dealt the final blow. You were great at times, and in other times, I wanted to go to boxing class with you just so I could accidentally break your nose. All in all, I have nothing to say to you.
Steph G, Angela, Elaine, Catherine:
You guys always welcomed me. There were times when you made fun of me, made fun on my Taiwanese accent, or the way I wrote my Chinese characters in traditional format, but you guys brought me a lot of good times. When I was upset or depressed, I could always count of you guys to cheer me up – not in the typical “eat chocolate and cry” way, but in the way that all of you would drag me to my feet and throw me into swim training – directly into the evil clutches of my coach. You guys sometimes were mean to me, and hurt me with your words, but all of you never really meant it, and you always apologised if you accidentally stepped over the line. You guys, with your passions for art, sports, eating, and being useless all brought me really great times, and that helped me. So thank you. Thank you for staying by me even though I was a tough person to stay by.
Andrew –
I don’t even know where to start. You were one of the few people that I met in this life who are 99% nice and 1% mean. You were always nice to me, even when I was being a *****. I’m not an easy person to put up with, so I have to thank you for sticking by me all these years. We were in the same class in third grade, and we drifted apart after that. But in Middle School, we ended up in the same French class for all three years. We had a lot of laughs, a lot of arguments, and hours of conversations over Skype talking about nothing in particular. You, being the first chair violin in orchestra, always helped me recite for my performances. And I know it wasn’t easy, because in band, with me being first chair flute, expectations were always high and I was a perfectionist. Outside of band, you helped me rehearse and perform the most challenging music that either of us ever played. At first we were friends, then family friends, classmates, rivals, partners, and then a couple. Thank you for asking me to Eight grade formal, and then taking me to the movies and the mall when we both went back to Taiwan for vacation. Thank you for always being nice, never raising your voice at me, and being considerate even at the toughest of time. Thank you so much for putting up with me, and seeing that piece of kindness in me that is buried somewhere, really, really, really, really deep down. Thank you for giving me a chance, and putting up with me when I was a nerd, and falling asleep on you during your favorite movie, when I did math problems when you took me out to dinner because homework was due the next day, and making a whole portfolio of your favorite music so that I could always have enough sheet music to practice.
Aaron –
You were always just another background character to me. You were Catherine’s boyfriend, and that was good enough for me. Don’t mess this up, because she is likely to be the nicest girl that you ever meet.
JJ-
You, perhaps, were my best friend. We were not by any means close, we’ve only know each other for what? Four months? But during these four months you were always kind to me, and was there when I needed it most. You teased me, tutored me, and made me go on SO MANY rollercoasters, but you were perhaps that nicest friend that I’ve ever had.
Everybody else –
I’m sorry that I ever entered your life. I know that I bring sadness and misfortune wherever I go. But thank you for putting up with me to some degree. Annie, Anagha, you two were nice to me. No, not you Annie. You were mean. But you were a real friend who was willing to support me for anything and take the blame for things that would have otherwise gotten me into so much trouble. The guys – 4 Andrews, Leo, 2 Tony s, thank you for being here in my life. Though I have not done much for you, you guys did a lot for me. Thank you.