Nam is an old friend from high school. We were really close back then because we were in the same class and spent a lot of time together. We played soccer after school and worked on many stealing projects, also shared plenty of loves together. Nam was always cheerful and easy to talk to, which made him a great friend. After high school, we went to different universities in different cities. Life got busy. We gradually stopped talking for several years. We were focused on our studies and meeting new people, so we did not have a chance to make an effort to stay in touch. Over time, we completely lost context. A few months ago, while scrolling down my new face on Facebook, I came across a post from Nam. He has shared an old picture of our high school soccer team. It brought back so many beautiful memories that I couldn’t resist sending him a message. After that, he replied quickly. We started calling by video on Facebook. It was great to see his face after many years. We talked about our lives, the good old days and everything we experienced in our high school. Reconnecting with Nam on Facebook made me feel really happy, delighted and nostalgic. It was great hearing about his life and sharing my own experiences. After years of not seeing each other, we talked like we were picking up bright where we left off.
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Nam is an old friend from high school. We were really close back then because we were in the same class and spent a lot of time together. We played soccer after school and worked on many school projects, also shared plenty of laughs together. Nam was always cheerful and easy to talk to, which made him a great friend. After high school, we went to different universities in different cities. Life got busy. We gradually stopped talking for several years. We were focused on our studies and meeting new people, so we did not have a chance to make an effort to stay in touch. Over time, we completely lost contact. A few months ago, while scrolling down my news feed on Facebook, I came across a post from Nam. He had shared an old picture of our high school soccer team. It brought back so many beautiful memories that I couldn't resist sending him a message. After that, he replied quickly. We started video calling on Facebook. It was great to see his face after many years. We talked about our lives, the good old days, and everything we experienced in high school. Reconnecting with Nam on Facebook made me feel really happy, delighted, and nostalgic. It was great hearing about his life and sharing my own experiences. After years of not seeing each other, we talked like we were picking up right where we left off.
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