Monday, July 02, 2007
Super Mega Nice Mirje
It has been quite a while since I have given tribute to anyone through this blog. I was so caught up in my own worries and was shamefully wallowing in self-pity that I forgot how blessed I am to have good people around me. There are some friends who have never forgotten to think of me though work and time have kept us apart. One such person in my life is Mirje, whom I had the pleasure of working with for a year during my first MC year.
I must admit I did not think Mirje and I had a lot in common. I had a lot of chance to interact with her during my first year in Finland but there was never any chance to really get to know each other. Maybe it was because we were so caught up with our own worlds that those worlds never managed to merge until of course we applied for the MC and both got selected. :)
In the last two years, I have come to realize how lucky I am to have Mirje in my life. She is one of the most generous persons I know -- both of her material and non-material blessings. I can only hope that I can one day be as generous and open in giving so much of myself as she is. I remember last Christmas, when I was desperate to have someone welcome me for Christmas, Mirje (without me asking) offered to house me for those three days. I was so happy to finally get to experience a Finnish Christmas and of course, to spend more time with her. :)
She is also one of the few persons in my life who actually knows how to seize the moment, enjoy life and not worry to much. Mirje is so carefree and I really like that kind of attitude she has. She enjoys life and that is not something all of us do. It is always nice to be around her because there is always something to laugh about!
But in the end, one quality that makes Mirje stand out is that she is NICE. :) She is nice to people and she never has a bad word to say about anyone. She welcomes everyone as if they have been friends for a long time and readily helps whenever she can. I cannot really count on how many times I have crashed at her old place just so I can get a few naps in between long days. :)
Mirje is definitely one of those people that you would want to stay in touch with. She is just such a gem and I feel really blessed just by knowing that she is my friend.
To Mirje, thank you for everything -- for all the sincerity, the laughter and the care. I hope you have a blast in Puerto Rico! :) See you soon.
3 comments:
and you are always welcome to norway:) i heard you're staying in Finland, was that right? what you're gonna do?
Let us MSN about it, haha! ;)
Mirje must be the most random and unorganized person I've ever met. But I love her like that! All the best to both of you..
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