Saying goodbye..
has always been the toughest thing for me. tears get held up in my eyes. especially when you know you've been through so much with the next door neighbour, or colleague, or bestie in college. i hate goodbyes at the airport, cos' that's where i remember crying most.

i remembered some time ago, my dearest friend said to me just before i flew off to melbourne, 'gracie, be strong. i don't want to say goodbye. rather, i'd choose to say seeya, because i wana see you again.' yes, the assurance in those words have made the parting easier. maybe as time goes by, with more goodbyes said, one become emotionally stronger.

farewell parties aren't the nicest parties to go to. i remember crying bucketfuls of tears. while it is an end, it is also a new beginning for everyone else. a new change awaits - for those who are left behind, to get used to the new environment without the parted one. for the one who leaves, to start anew in another phase in life.

i had to say goodbye to my colleague, also my cousin and great pal at work on wednesday, being the last day of work in the month of May. i know that the office will be different without her presence. sob. she left me a friendster comment which warmed me heart,

Gracie I’m so gonna miss you when I leave! I would miss your “sibei sian” look in the mornings and those times when I’d just peek over to your desk and gossip with you… about real, saliva-ly juicy gossips. HAHA. Anyways, THANKS truckloads for being my colleague, cousin and friend all at the same time, THANKS for being there for me when I got my A level results, THANKS for all the precious advice that you have rendered, THANKS for making my bus journeys home less lonely, THANKS for being my dinner kaki, THANKS for sharing the joy with me on 21Feb, THANKS for giving me the opportunity to collect wonderful memories at TDS, and THANKS for making me tear as I read your comment. You know, it’s a wonder how we manage to click despite the age gap… This has been a fruitful learning process, which, I must say, wouldn’t be possible without your guidance and patience (and I mean lots of it!). And Gracie, you know what? I’m just THAT close to farting in your presence. HAHAHA. Don't miss me! :)

*teary. syl, take care :) the closeness in friendship doesn't stop at TDS, that's for sure.