Dunkdunk di sini, di sono, dan di mana-mana…

Nobody likes goodbyes. Nobody likes separation from their loved ones or their good mates or anything that’s good or nice or comfortable for them. And yet for these past few months, I’ve said goodbyes for many times.

I heard some people say that goodbyes can make you stronger, and I guess it’s because you are forced to survive after you lost something. But I do believe that goodbyes are for the good of everyone. For the ones that are being left, it means that it’s time to be even more stronger and also to get some new friends. And for the ones that left, it means that they are in search of new adventures, new experience and also new friends. Maybe in the process, there will be some sadness, some tears, or perhaps some anger, but in the end, time will be the one that heals.

These goodbyes that I had, they were so many but I’d go for friends this time. There were 3 good friends leaving Singapore (for good?). And each of them means something for me.

Let’s do some reminiscing.

Last year in August, there’s a very good dearest friend left to seek for new adventure in a country in the continent of Europe. The farewell was simple, just like she is. Closest friends gathered together for some drinks and then all of us headed home. She was staying with me at that time, so it was time for last minute packing. Then in the morning, there were three of us sending her off at the airport. I was sad with the thoughts it would be a looooong time before I’d get to see her again. And when we hugged, I kinda thought that it was the first time we really did hug for a goodbye though it wasn’t our first goodbye too (we did have several goodbyes before).  I did feel like crying that time, but I knew that she wouldn’t like it, so I really really tried not to and I really didn’t cry!

The second goodbye on September (if I’m not mistaken) was to someone that I just knew. He was here only for few months, but somehow someway since he was a friend of my flatmate, we often hang out together, for drinks, for card game, for board game. So we did get quite close. He left Singapore because apparently he didn’t really like it here. Oh well, people have the rights for their own opinion, so then he left. Another farewell was set. A nice dinner, followed by going to Esplanade and just sat on the bench by the river. Enjoying the view of Singapore’s CBD at his last night. Then the next day we didn’t send him off at the airport, well, it was a Monday at 2 PM. He himself chose the time. Maybe he didn’t want anyone to send him off. Worried that everyone might get to see him cry or something. =P

The last goodbye was just last Sunday. Another friend leaving for Europe. Well, actually he’s at Indonesia now, but he’ll be leaving for Europe next month. And again he was someone that I knew for now so long a time. Guess we started to hang out together quite often since we found out we had a same hobby which is KARAOKE!! The last months we met quite often (aside from 2 months I was at my hometown), for dinner, movies, yoga (dr. Chandran~!!), karaoke (of course~!!), oh and there was a night last week on Chinese New Year’s days that I think I will not forget it for a looong time (Hahaha~!). Some funny and exciting memories we have~!!
Another farewell was done, one drinking session at Indochine, supper at McD, last minute packing at his house, breakfast at Changi, then it was ended with another goodbye hug for another friend. And I believe I’m getting good at goodbyes, because I really could hold my tears this time. =P

Hmm… tat’s all folks!

3 good friends. and with 2 of them it feels like they’re still close coz we often IM each other. I can’t speak for the last one since now he’s at his beloved hometown that’s quite secluded so that I’m not sure it already has internet connection (Haha~!! =P )

I do miss them all. I miss the time all of us could hang out together. I wish that someday in the future, we will get the chance to get together, hang out, just like the old times.