Tuesday, August 19, 2008

goodbyes

Like the stillness before the storm, there is this discomfort within me before leaving. Going through the ritual of goodbyes & farewell dinners, saying that we will see each other soon. And that time flies. I hate going through this. I wish that i can pluck my friends from this little island and place them all over california. Or wherever i am.

The trauma
Of packing.
Of goodbyes.
Of leaving the tropics.
Of being airborne for 18hours.

Of adapting to another climate
Another timezone
Different food
Culture
Accent

Missing home.
Missing friends.
Missing food and all that i am used to.

Getting comfortable all over again in my other home.
Back to work.
Back to different friends.

And in a year, i go through this all over again.

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