The day we said goodbye..

Today,i bid farewell to a close friend of mine,Sarah, as she left for the states to begin her 4 years studies stint there. Before i went to the airport to see her off,i was contemplating if i should get her anything. Decided not to do so in the end becasue i was uncertain if i should get her anything and i had no clue as to what to give her. Along the bus journey to the airport,i met Yufen and she had gotten Sarah a necklace. Decided to wait till later when i met the rest before deciding if a gift was necessary. Turned out that SL and Yiwen had also gotten something for her. I then informed JJ about the matter and we pondered for awhile before settling on some flowers as a farewell gift for Sarah. Well,the "some flowers" actually comprised only of a sunflower and 2 tulips. Bad huh? But well,like they say,it is the thought that counts. Quite a large group of Sarah's friends turned up to see her off. Friends from both her secondary school as well as poly days and not forgetting her family and relatives as well. In total,i think there were about 30 of us there. Both JJ and i felt a little left out during the entire time as we didn't really get to talk to Sarah the entire time.We were also not close to any of the other people who had turned up. I guess as guys,we were a little out of place when most of the rest were girls. No doubt we were rather close friends but then again,not that close in my opinion for us to communicate much. I was glad i had the chance to send Sarah off nonetheless. Afterall,i've really known her for alomost 8 yrs and our friendship really went all the way back. Alot has changed all these years and through it all,we've gotten to know one another better. She used to be the person i'd turn to for advice on BGR during my early secondary school years. Seeing how fast time flies really amazed me. In the blink of an eye,we've all grown up and are almost past our teenage years. As Sarah ventures into a new phase of her life,living life independent in the states,i wish her all the best and i'd hope to see her again soon,friends forever=)