Farewell

In the last few months, I've bade farewell to many ex-colleagues who have moved on to another phase in their lives: one to be self-employed, another to be stay-at-home-mum & freelancer, another who've moved from working in Jakarta to a new job in Hong Kong this month, another will be pursuing his PhD studies in Canada next month, and yet another will be leaving at the end of this year to pursue a Masters degree in Canada. Will miss the times of mugging for Masters degree exams, working on assignments & tutorials, doing work projects, swopping "horror stories" at the counter, going for movies & checking out makan places with these folks. It is especially poignant as I've known some of them for most of my working life and we've seen each other grow through the years...

Wishing them all the best in the pursuit of their dreams. I find the song "Farewell" by Filipino singer Raymond Lauchengco to be very meaningful, so I'm dedicating it to them & other friends who've left a mark in my life:

"We used to be frightened and scared to try
Of things we don't really understand why
We laugh for a moment and start to cry
We were crazy

Now that the end is already here
We reminisce 'bout old yells and cheers
Even if our last hurrahs were never clear

Chorus:
Farewell to you, my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of ev'rything
I may be miles away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you
My friends, with you

Yesterday's a treasure, today is here
Tomorrow on its way, the sky is clear
Thank you for the mem'ries
Of all the laughter and tears

And not to mention our doubts and our fears
The hypertension we gave to our peers
It's really funny to look back
After all of these years

Farewell to you, my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of ev'rything
I may be miles away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you
My friends, with you

Chorus 2:
Farewell to you, my friends
We'll see each other again
Don't worry 'cause it's not the end of ev'rything
I may be oceans away
But here is where my heart will stay
With you
My friends, with you
With you, my friends
With only you"

Source of lyrics: http://www.tristancafe.com/music/midis/farewell.html