Back from chalet! Its a nice cosy trip to celebrate our graduation from the tedious curriculum. Not exactly the most fun, but definitely one of the those where I spent most time with everyone I wanted to.

Then again, some walls never break down.

Person-to-person, there exists brick walls. For two strangers, the brick wall is complete and untouched. When they first meet and become friends, the first impression, first interaction determines whether the wall is to be heightened by laying more bricks, or knocked down, brick by brick.

Unfortunately, we are unable to knock those bricks from the bottom to topple over the foundation. Instead we have to go through the tedious process of taking off a brick at a time.

What's most irritating about this invisble wall is that while we still can look through it, we have no idea what its current height is. And that is it almost impossible to break down the whole wall. Even between the closest friends we have things we do not tell.

Especially if you're someone like me who believes in not putting all of the eggs in the same basket.

Reservations. They are akin to the margin that we already made on the wall. No way would we allow the wall to be lower than that. Some define it as the comfort zone of relationships. Others just look at it as a form of security.

The worst part is, re-building it is effortless. Breaking it down requires endless effort and time.

Soon enough, I might just develop claustrophobia.