24 Feb.... a day I will always remember and always hold dear. A day I shall remember as being the day of 'freaky' train rides, The Lost Boys, bunking youth, cheese toasties and best friendships. The day of 1313. Nhandi and Ali. And today was no different. I still looked for a message from her and I think I just got one. 

On the 24th Feb, many moons ago, Nhands and I bunked youth and became best friends (after another freaky moment) @ 10.05 pm. Tonight I was sitting in my car, waiting for CG to finish Scouts and it was around 8pm (which is 10pm in South Africa), so I put on my itunes thingie onto the song her and I were singing all those many years ago. And I had a good old weep/giggle to it. And mentally toasted us, while looking up at the stars.

Then I put my music on random shuffle as I was determined not to cry   - even though, at this point, I was sobbing loudly into a tissue (I'm SUCH an attractive creature).

Now I have well over 1000 songs in my iTunes collection so this is why I consider it a sign: The second song that comes on is Guns 'n Roses (ah the irony does NOT escape me at all) and "Don't Cry". And for the first time, I truly listened to the lyrics (see below). Maybe I AM reading too much into it, but actually that's what I need to do at this point.

So now I'm having my lukewarm Cinzano (because that's how we drunk it) and lemonade and toasting a best friendship, I was so very blessed to have. 




Don't Cry

Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Somethin's changin' inside you
And don't you know

Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight

Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had...baby

And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight

And please remember that I never lied
And please remember
how I felt inside now honey
You gotta make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby

And don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
An don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight