Bareld, "The Teacher"

Have you ever met someone that you really hate for some reason at the first time, then everything changed after you had conversation with her/him just for an hour or may be less, and you realized that you just 'click' with them?

I've been there.

I ever met someone (shall I say, a stranger), I even never thought that he will becomes one of my best friend and his presence means so much for me now.

His name is Bareld.

I met him when we were in Bangkok last December 2014 at the same room in one of backpacker hostel in Chinatown area.

Get lost in Bangkok

One of my best friend reminds me to be careful while I stayed in Bangkok. Considered there are so many people who might be haven't good intentions with us.

But, since I often go travelling just by myself, I always keep remind to myself, if we aren't doing anything bad to others, why we should have to be afraid? We just need to be polite and respect to each other. That's the only key :)

So once you travel alone, please always keep in mind, "If we do good things to people, good things will come your way!"

That's what I always remind to myself every time I travel alone.

Ok, let's back to the story of my favorite Dutch men!

He was not only be a guide for me to go to some places that I wanted to visit, but he taught me every things that he knew from Bangkok or every things that he know in life.

He was also my savior when I was in Bangkok.

He was volunteered to be my "eyes" when my glasses were broken and one of my soft lens dissapeared on the street, till he also found the optical shop cause I need to buy new glasses (fyi, it's really difficult to find an optical shop in there, but HE FOUND IT!).

He also helped me to find Pad Thai, my favorite food in Thailand, when I was really hungry. And the important thing is he finally succeed to find our hostel safely, even though we've already lost somewhere.

Long story short, we had fun times together in Bangkok. He was pretending to be my professional tour-guide. The best one, I could say.

Yes, I was thinking that I am so crazy, why I could gave all of my trust to someone that I knew less than 24 hours? I don't know what makes me so easily trust him wholeheartedly, even without any doubts.

It's been almost 6 months since our first meeting.

After I came back to Jakarta for working, while he is doing his new life as an elementary school teacher (that is why I recently called him with Teacher), we keep maintaining our communication, even just for texting via Whatsapp.

In fact, I quite often bothering him with my silly-love-life stories (Oops sorry, Bareld!), but he is really patiently listen and give me advices also his wisdom words.

One day, I've been sick when I was joined with my training program in Yogyakarta last April, and all I have to do is just stayed in my hotel room, watched tv, drink a cup of tea, and relax at the sofa. Till then, he called my Skype and we ended up talked to each others for 2 hours. We laughed a lot, he even tried to entertaining me while I am sick.

Thanks Bareld, for your times! :)

He is very wise and humble friend of mine. I feel so grateful that I had a chance to met you and having you as a good friend for me now.

I hope I can meet again sooner or later with this my favorite Dutch ever!

See you when I see you, Bareld.