Photo: Taken on my way back from Tap Mun (or Grass Island, its official name)
One of the best dates I have ever had. Just sit there, under the sun, feel the breeze.
With such magnificent view, grassland, perfect sea view and the blue sky.
One of my favourite 'Back to Nature' local get-aways.
This picturehas a pink, purplish hue that sort of reminds me of the sweetness, love and joy of the trip.
The exact feeling I have for home and the people I love.
Many are leaving the city, going back to home towns, meeting spouses or families.
By 'many', it includes exchange students and couples in long-distance relationship.
If you know anyone staying in the dorm, they'll tell you about the change in atmosphere, because people are leaving.
Dorm life must be really memorable to those students coming from a different country, when they live with people from all the different countries, spending so much time as they are family members.
Farewells and goodbyes make them sad, which is understandable.
My friend said he doesn't like goodbye, because it means departure and disconnection with people he loves and cares.
Instead, he says 'hope to see you soon again' or 'good to see you again'.
I adore such positiveness in minor details of everyday life.
It kinda feels weird that I know I won't see some of my friends anymore, for the rest of my life.
I can't be certain, but it's just not likely for us to meet again.
This is probably why bidding adieu is so hard for everybody; especially when knowing that we won't meet again.
But I guess the melancholy won't stay for long.
After all, this place is not their home, not where their hearts or loved ones in.
It's just another stop in their courses of life.
Just a little journey to the 'Far East', as if this place is still a fishing village.
This is the place where they had the chances to live a different life; to be not like their usual selves, even for just 4 to 6 months.
To make mistakes, to be out of their minds.
Yet, with no price to pay because as soon as they leave the city, life is back to normal.
I have asked a few of my friends, what will they miss when they return to their country.
Just a little journey to the 'Far East', as if this place is still a fishing village.
This is the place where they had the chances to live a different life; to be not like their usual selves, even for just 4 to 6 months.
To make mistakes, to be out of their minds.
Yet, with no price to pay because as soon as they leave the city, life is back to normal.
I have asked a few of my friends, what will they miss when they return to their country.
Some say the crazy chain-partying; pulling all-nighters for partying, going out every night. Some say dorm life.
The best one I've ever heard was: 'The people; it's the people who make the place wonderful and awesome.'
I was glad to receive such an answer.
People come and go.
Sometimes we have people coming into our lives and leave little, if any, mark.
But other times, people come into our lives and make unexpected changes to us, for better or for worse.
And memories last.
But no matter what, this is the place I call home.
This city. Not because of its competitiveness, its rank or its reputation.
But because this is my world, where my heart is, and where all my truly loved ones are.
And exactly because that this is my real life, I wanna make an apology here.
R, you are the person that makes me feel like I'm home when I'm around you.
That I can be off-guard completely, trust that I'm safe to be me when I'm with you.
That I know you are here for me.
You are right. If I were you, I have all the reasons to be jealous and upset.
I'm sorry that I let you down, made you felt like you are second-best, that someone else got my attention.
I'm sorry that I made you think my heart isn't with you and neglected.
I'm sorry that I made you think he and I have crossed the line, that we're more than good friends.
I'm sorry that I have let you down.
You are never second-best in my heart.
Love,
N
The best one I've ever heard was: 'The people; it's the people who make the place wonderful and awesome.'
I was glad to receive such an answer.
People come and go.
Sometimes we have people coming into our lives and leave little, if any, mark.
But other times, people come into our lives and make unexpected changes to us, for better or for worse.
And memories last.
But no matter what, this is the place I call home.
This city. Not because of its competitiveness, its rank or its reputation.
But because this is my world, where my heart is, and where all my truly loved ones are.
And exactly because that this is my real life, I wanna make an apology here.
R, you are the person that makes me feel like I'm home when I'm around you.
That I can be off-guard completely, trust that I'm safe to be me when I'm with you.
That I know you are here for me.
You are right. If I were you, I have all the reasons to be jealous and upset.
I'm sorry that I let you down, made you felt like you are second-best, that someone else got my attention.
I'm sorry that I made you think my heart isn't with you and neglected.
I'm sorry that I made you think he and I have crossed the line, that we're more than good friends.
I'm sorry that I have let you down.
You are never second-best in my heart.
N
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