Saying Farewell Is Always Hard
“All of life’s journeys come with meetings, and partings, and reunions.” ~Meryl Stryfe
I love my friends! Whether in the past, present or the future ones I have yet to meet, I have enjoyed experiencing life with them (minus the “ones I have yet to meet” of course), and have no regrets about them being in my life (even the few that morphed into frenemies).
While I would love to spend the rest of forever with them on this side of the hemisphere, I am now slowly accepting the (scary) reality that is not going to be possible.
I have lived in America for my entire life, and while I am grateful for it’s many blessings (mainly the ability to speak my mind without the fear of death), I have never once felt at home here.
Ever since I was little (at least six), I’ve felt a huge urge/drive/desire to travel and eventually live east.
It probably explains my fascination with movies (like Aladden and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), curved swords (as opposed to the straight double bladed ones of Braveheart) and food (I equally love Falafel’s and Chinese food!).
Some of my friends have already moved east (to my jealousy), and thanks to Facebook, Twitter and Skype I can keep up with their daily adventures living eastern dream.
I hope to someday join them at the end of this year and in order to do that, I need to start getting my paper work I’m order, as well as reapply for a new passport (as mine is wearing out)–as soon as I’m done paying Uncle Sam in April.
Will I miss my friends in the US? Most definately!!! At least until I see them again. 
But as for me, the future lies east, and in order to pacify this urge, I need to stop fearing the future and instead embrace it.
“Our tickets to the future are open.”
“And if you keep your vision clear you will see the future. What happens in our future is our own responsibility.”
~Rem Saverem
– Posted from my iPhone
