A quote taken from Linda - Today is also a sad day. It's been exactly one year since I had to text Steve-O to get him to read Rei's livejournal in which her brother gave the sad news that she had tragically died in a car crash. I didn't know her as well as Steve-O did, but as an online friend I still liked her and haven't forgotten about her.
Yeah... One year ago today, I lost my best friend. I've never really spoken about her since. Anyone who asked just got the bare details.
In 2002, I came to know Rei Ling Wei. It wasn't long before we became as close as two people can get, without being in love. I never felt THAT way about her.
I've never in my whole life been able to open up to ANYONE as I could with Rei. She was always there for me, even when I wasn't there for me. And she knew I would always stand by her.
The sad thing is, the internet was our only medium of contact, so when I lost the internet, I also lost touch with her. We still spoke whenever I could get online, but that wasn't often.
2003-2004 was sad for me. I couldn't speak to my best friend, and the time we did get was cut short by her parent's strictness. That's also why we couldnt speak on the phone. Yes, to each other we were best friends, but to her family, I was nothing more than an internet acquaintance.
Then last year, on the morning of October 4th, I awoke to the sound of my phone beeping. I remember the words so vividly "You should read Rei-chan's livejournal. It's not good news". As soon as I got online, I was straight on LJ, and then my world just fell apart.
How could my best friend, my "kid sister" be gone? It was a long time before I was happy again.
There's still not a day goes by when I don't miss her, not a day when I wish I could have done something to save her. I know that wasn't possible due to distance issues, but if I could have done something, she'd still be with us.
I've moved on with my life, I'm happy again, I have a great best friend in Reppy, who's everything Rei was. But it's still not the same, Nothing will be.
Rei is in Heaven, where she looks down on us all.
I want to say to her: Thank you Rei. For everything. Even in Heaven you bring a smile to my face, as I remember everything we shared. I'll never forget you, and I'll always Love you.