Thank you Meiko Honda
March 11, 2010 | Posted by Benjie 
It has been three weeks already since one of my best friends Meiko Honda (a.k.a. Meiko Bistula) passed away. He died last February 18 after spending 4 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of San Pedro Hospital in Davao City due to injuries he suffered in a vehicular accident. Until now, I could hardly believe that he is gone. The last time we hanged out together was back in December 2008 at the Matina Town Square.
Meiko was a great friend. We had been together in class from our kindergarten days until high school. I have a lot of fond memories with him. He was a cheerful person, loved rock music and a sports aficionado as well.
Like me, Meiko was a basketball fanatic and a boxing enthusiast. I remember he would update me on the games of the NBA Finals back in 2006 as I could not watch it live. He would leave his household chores just to keep me abreast with the championship series. Besides, he used to tell me stories about Manny Pacquiao which I could not find on the web nor in the papers. In one way or another, he had greatly influenced my interest in sports. And perhaps even this site.
It’s just so sad that that day came. It was February 18 when he passed away.
Thank you Meik for all the good times and bad. Thank you for the memories. As they say, ‘Whoever touches our lives leaves heartprints of love, friendship and joy. ‘ Thank you bai for a beautiful heartprint.
Categories: Meiko Honda | 
Tags: Davao City, Matina Town Square, Meiko Bistula, Meiko Honda, San Pedro Hospital | 
3 Comments »
hi jie! though i don’t know meiko personally, i was shock to hear the news too. when i heard about his accident, i remembered a dear friend who also died at an early age. death just knocks unexpectedly. may his soul rest in peace.
hi kit. yes, i agree, it’s just so sad it happened to somebody close to me.
The last time that I saw him was in Ilustre. The sad part is that I was in a hurry then and we only had a little chit-chat. Unlike before that we talked a lot – and longer, I never expected that it would our last.
Nonetheless, I thank God that He placed Meiko sometime in our lifetimes and have influenced our thoughts, and became a part of what we will become in the future. God has reminded us that we do not last, some of us may be here in a short time or some may be longer, but one thing’s for sure – we ought to be somebody to someone. That’s Meiko – a somebody to anyone.