Tonight, I joined old university friends from my electronics engineering days, along with our final-year project advisor, Professor Michael, for a warm and lively dinner at a charming Korean restaurant in Mongkok. It had been a while since we last gathered—over a year, in fact. One friend recently became a father, and balancing new parenthood kept him tied up until now. With things settling down, we seized the chance to reconnect.
The evening buzzed with laughter as we swapped stories from our university days and caught up on recent developments. A surprising twist stole the show: I discovered that my friend, the new dad, is now my neighbor—living in the same housing estate, on the same floor, windows facing each other. Neither of us had a clue about this coincidence when we moved in, and now we bump into each other regularly. It’s the kind of serendipity that feels almost fated.
Though our schedules don’t always align, these reunions remind me how effortless it is to pick up where we left off. Sharing a meal in such a relaxed setting, reflecting on our academic journey, and discussing future aspirations—whether in tech innovation or personal milestones—grounds me in gratitude for these enduring connections.