| Youth indeed makes us what we will become in | | | | was turned on I realized that there's nothing to be |
| the future. I just drop by at a childhood friend's | | | | thankful about. Flashed on the big screen is V8 |
| house and his room was adorned with different | | | | Supercars. So the new interest of my friend is |
| toy cars ranging from the smallest size to the | | | | not a new brand of a toy car. My friend smiled at |
| biggest and from local to international. Mind you, all | | | | me before he focused again on the screen to |
| of them are original. | | | | watch the start of the show. The stylish cars |
| It's so obvious that my best pal who was | | | | participating in the race took away my boredom. |
| fascinated with toy cars before is still hooked up | | | | The meticulous preparation that each racer did on |
| with it now. I was so sure of my conclusion until | | | | their cars made my attention focused on the |
| he brought up being tired of his collection and | | | | screen. Then, here comes the signal for the start |
| started blabbing about his new interest. Also | | | | of the race. The whole time we were watching |
| curious of what my new friend's interest is? My | | | | me and my friend were alternately standing to |
| jaw dropped when he mentioned V8 Supercars. | | | | cheer for our favorite car not caring whether the |
| He said that he has a new interest and it's that | | | | neighborhood would hear us. |
| V8 Supercars. Whew! What is the difference | | | | Wait! Our favorite car? Am I mistaken? A smile |
| between those toy cars in his room and that V8 | | | | appeared on my lips. Even though I try to deny it |
| Supercars? The name maybe but his toy cars | | | | a million times, I have no longer animosity towards |
| and the V8 Supercars he mentioned are still | | | | cars. Maybe I really don't have any bad feelings |
| four-wheeled toys. That is the idea that was in | | | | for cars. Maybe the reason why I don't pay much |
| my mind the whole time he was talking about the | | | | attention to it is that it is not my interest. And |
| V8 Supercars. In short, I didn't pay attention to a | | | | that was before because right now I'm enjoying |
| single word he enthusiastically said about his new | | | | the cars racing on the television. Thanks to V8 |
| addiction and it took half an hour for him to | | | | Supercars I got to appreciate why my friend |
| realize that I'm no longer interested. | | | | loves cars. After the show, I was expecting my |
| What I appreciated about my friend is that he | | | | friend to tease me because I got carried away |
| didn't feel upset when I was no longer paying | | | | watching the race with him but he invited instead |
| attention. He just looked at his watch and invited | | | | to come and watch the next race. Well, the toy |
| me to watch the television. Whew! I'm spared | | | | cars are part of the past now. My friend is now |
| from further talks of cars. When the television | | | | living the reality of his addiction with V8 Supercars. |