destinations: permanent leave-taking
Thursday, December 29, 2005
"ang pag-ibig natin ay walang hanggang paalam
at habang magkalayo, papalapit pa rin ang puso"
- joey ayala, walang hanggang paalam
this is who we are as a migrant nation: we constantly say goodbye to loved ones all the time. that even if we are far apart, we find ourselves still bound to each other. the threads that connect us will always be here.
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today, my relatives leave again for san francisco. as always, it has been a sad parting. i don't want them to leave but they need to go and fulfill their destiny, and add depth again and again to their lives (even if it is a daily grind). sometimes, i question why things have to be this way and it is here where i need to remind myself that all things take their course, as i also have to take mine.
and so, go and hopefully, we will meet again soon.
posted by lex @ 8:59 PM,
