Hello, Hive friends! ✨ ✨
It's me, Abby 🦋. Come and join as I tell the tale of how my friends and I went on an adventure last Friday, the 13th. And to show you how the spirit of Christmas overpowered the said unlucky day.
Like what I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, I keep my circle small, not intentionally to be honest, like magic it just happened -- No, actually it was destiny I'd rather say. And to witness each other grow as our own individuals, for me is a bliss.
As the 2024 season is about to come to an end, almost every friend group is having their get-together parties: beach party, pool party, classroom party, or house party. During our previous years in college, we usually hung out at the beach during our free time to unwind, so my college besties and I decided to do something different this year. In fact, it was our first Christmas get-together with only the five of us.
Last December 13th of this year, Friday the 13th which may sound terrifying, turned out to be a heartwarming moment for the five of us as we did our little picnic on top of the mountain. It was a very unusual decision from us.
Not too far from our university is a trail that leads to a mountainous adventure. My friends and I — Cath, Jo, Jera, and Atet @stellappreciates started with a hike which was definitely challenging for us as we are not built for physical adventures.
We were catching our breaths and decided to look back to see how far we had walked already, and to our disappointment we were just still a few meters away from where we started. We began giggling hard because of how ridiculous we felt — we were such clowns.
Minutes had passed, our knees started to tremble, and our feet almost stuck on the ground. Minutes, an hour, another hour; time kept moving from 4 p.m. to almost 6 and yet we haven't arrived at our destination.
My friend Jera kept asking our friend Cath how close we are already to our destination, and Cath kept answering,"We're almost there."
However, it's funny how the "we're almost there" phrase felt like forever. We were catching our breath and running out of energy, paper bags holding our snacks started to rip off, tears dwell from our eyes as we are so exhausted from hiking the never-ending elevated path we are taking. To add up to our worries was the gloomy sky above us that gets darker and darker as we move on. We couldn't stop ourselves from thinking about the possibility of a sudden heavy shower on top of the mountain that might be waiting ahead of us.
Fortunately, we reached our destination before we passed out. The scene in front of us washed every exhaustion we had in our nerves away. The sky started to clear out as if the universe itself were on our side. It was beautiful and majestic.
After a quick break, we set up our blanket, changed our sweaty clothes to our cute little dresses, and fixed ourselves as if Cinderella's Fairy Godmother did some touches on us for the ball. We took photos and shot videos of fun and chill TikTok challenges.
Afterwards, we sat on the blanket and ate our snacks as we conversed — indeed our own life therapy. We shared thoughts about our journey in college, how we survived everything and then we exchanged presents. This slow moments I get to spend with my friends is everything to me. The glowing spherical moon right above us witnessed how much we had fun together during the picnic.
Before the darkness of the night totally enveloped the surroundings, we decided to head down with our flashlights on.
On our way down, we virtually spin a bottle and played a Truth Game. Each of us threw questions and answered it honestly, a perfect game indeed to share little secrets with your friends. Later on, our simple game led us to some deep talks; life advices, romances, future plans with hints of jokes and teases.
The time had gone by unnoticeably and we have reached the highway.
We took a tricycle and went to the Christmas Village right in Danao City — Boardwalk. We sat there for a while and took wonderful photos with its lovely decorations and lights.
The night was packed with people wearing their wonderful smiles as they glided from one corner to another holding the hands of their loved ones.
The time has come for me and my friends to bid goodbye. We exchanged hugs, which we rarely do, took the busy streets of Danao and went on our separate ways to our home. The beating joys inside our hearts silenced the honking sounds of the vehicles around us.
Friday, the 13th in the year 2024, was a day to remember filled with sweet memories that we'll forever treasure in our hearts.♡
It’s heartwarming to see how you turned an “unlucky” day into a memorable adventure with your friends. The bond you share is truly inspiring @abbysphere 😻
I am delighted to hear that you find our bond inspiring @fevyulous 🙆
I guess the power of friendship can truly defeat evil hahaha cliche it may sound but that's what I think ✨
It really was a fun day because I can see your genuine smiles and how happy y'all look together. happy holidays to you and your friends
Happy holidays @xavierariz 🥰
May our radiant smiles bring positivity to your day as well.
I'm really glad we made the most out of it! A picnic this intimate was all I ever needed. Love you, girls!😍
Intimate hmmmmm hahahah 🤣 Seriously, yes we really did made the most out of it! Spending the whole day waiting for each other, complaining, laughing, and savouring the scenic view in front of us at the top of the mountain, I just loveee everything!
Cheers to more bickering days with love @stellappreciates hahaha
What an interesting take on Friday the 13th! I loved how you turned a traditionally 'unlucky' day into something memorable.
Yeah, cheers to Funday the 13th! Hahaha... Honestly, some scary stuffs happened but I'm glad the day went well at the end.
I can see you had a great time spending your day with your friends, happy holidays @abbysphere ☺️
Yes, you're right @marieyanlab I totally did had a blast day with them ^^/. Happy holidays ✨
What a happy day! I see that you’re having a good time with your friends. Even though it’s an unlucky day, you turned it around and made it lucky by enjoying yourself with them.
I couldn't agree more! Spending time with them in simple things is more than enough to turn any unlucky day to a great one. ^^
What a great bond you have with your friends!
Yeah, I'm so blessed to have these people around me!
Friendships really last long
Yes! Friendships do last long if they're meant for you. ✨
That's a nice trip, you should do this more often para mas masanay na kayo and who knows, it can be a thing between you and your friends. You know do it for fun sometimes or when you just want to have a good time, that would be cute and awesome for sure. Cute at mapagod na bonding 😆😆✨. But I really like your closeness, now I miss having a friend na tuloy 😭😭
Thank you! 🤭 We'll try to do new things together in the future.
Facing struggles like this with friends turn such event fun and exciting I guess hahaha. Once you find your people, everything follows naturally. You'll get closer without realizing how, when, why, and where it all began. You'll just realize that you already have the relationship you never expected and the rest becomes history.
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It’s inspiring to see how you cherish these moments—it’s like a gentle reminder to appreciate the little things and the people we share them with. 😊