Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Goodbye Friends

A friend observed that I have been sending off people these past few months. The good thing about it is the parties; the not-so-good part about it is knowing that it will take time before we see each other again. 

Change is the buzzword at the moment, not only the change that the newly-elected president wants to achieve but also change in one's direction in life. In April, we had a send off party for friends and colleagues who resigned from teaching in the university. They went on to have new careers--one went to law school, one decided to be a magazine mogul, another focused on graduate studies. One friend, however, stayed in the teaching profession in a private university. 

It must have been a difficult decision to make, especially that they have been used to their LB way of life for many years. It takes a lot of courage to face the unknown, the uncertainties. But it must have been exciting as well--new job, new environment, new habits, new friends. What I find fascinating is how they knew that it's time to change their life, that it's time to leave what they have been used to. Is it like love that you just know? (forgive me for the comparison)

Last May and June I attended despedida parties of high school friends who left the country to work abroad. With their leaving, the country lost yet again professionals because of lack of jobs that compensate well. In June also, I sent off En who went back to Iloilo, and a few weeks after my sister left the country for Singapore to conduct her OJT. 

It seems like everybody around me are undergoing big changes in their lives, moving on to new directions. It's sad to see close friends and family go, but, as in failed relationships, one must know how to let go of people for them to find where they would excel and grow and be happier. 

  

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