Humbled

Today, I was humbled by a good friend of mine. It's not something wit malice, but he showed me that all along, he had it with him.

It was actually quite funny. We were hanging out today for coffee at Harbor Steps, enjoying a cold spring day, beside a Tully's shop. I was egging him to do something, daring him to do something crazy--specifically to approach and talk to hot random girls in public. He said he could do it, it's just that he does not need to. I thought he was just an excuse. And I did not relent teasing him. My intentions really were just to make him laugh. I didn't realize he quietly felt challenged.

Later that day, we hung out at a place called Jilian's that is fast becoming our regular after-work hangout place. We played there for a while a good 30 minutes or so. And when we finally decided to call it a day, he approached these two girls playing across the room. I didn't think much about it, and even forgot that I was teasing him about it earlier in the day. So, I headed down to ground floor exit, and just waited. Maybe I'll wait for 15 seconds, and I'm sure he'll be down here soon.

1 minute passed, then 2 minutes. He wasn't coming down.

Reluctantly, I went back up, and when he saw me, he signaled me to approach him and his new friends. I was thinking... Damn, he really did it.

Long story short, we had a fun hour or so with these two girls. And when we all said goodbye to each other, I felt humbled by my friend. I was teasing him for fun, and didn't believe him when he said he could do it but didn't need to. I've gained a new found respect for my friend. And him proving me wrong... was a great feeling.

It was humbling...