I almost cried too, when saying goodbye to WT. We all got so emotional. The thought of not seeing a good friend for the next 5 years because she's halfway around the globe was sad. Though we're sad, I'm so happy for her - she will have so many new experiences over there with Joel, she will be a "tai tai" staying at home while her husband works. Five years is a long time. They saved up for Joel's studies and so they have got no spare cash to fly back and forth from the States. She won't be back at all for the next 5 years....

WT was one of the few friendly faces that greeted me when I came to this school. Our friendship deepened when we were allocated to sit next to each other in the new staffroom. When I moved to sit elsewhere, I remember she cried. That really pulled my heart strings. She's one of the kindest people I have come across. She's calm and collected and she's always courteous and warm. I have never seen her break and lose her cool under stress. It's no wonder that she was promoted to be the HOD of pastoral care within 5 years of her career. I've always treated her like a big sister. Though we're not close as in we do not share details of each other's everyday lives together, she will always be a good friend. Maybe if she had left the school for another, I might not see her in the next 5 years anyway. But knowing that she's going to be in Texas for the next 5 years is different because that means even if we wanted to meet up, we woouldn't be able to.

Goodbye is so hard.

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Anyway, today i also Jay's birthday. We celebrated it at Bali Thai and I bought her a cake too. Happy Birthday Miss India!!!!! Stay Beautiful!!!!!!