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this has been a tough weekend for me. at least in terms of saying goodbye. i knew a total of 4 people when drove up to seattle from stanford over labor day weekend 2006. this weekend 2 of them left seattle. these were guys who i knew at school and have gotten to know better since they moved up to seattle. it doesn’t feel like that long in a sense, since i can distinctly remember my first few days and weeks in seattle. feeling lost, lonely and a bit afraid. it was reassuring to know that i had friends from school around who were in the same boat. 19+ months later i’m lucky to have found a great community at work, church and through other friends from school. i was able to host a great birthday fundraiser last month and raise money for kids’ education in the philippines.

yet, i still feel this sadness when i see my friends go. and my friend amy is leaving at the end of the month to go to china. we celebrated a goodbye party for her this weekend which was fun, but also makes me reflect on things. goodbye’s are hard, but hey, when nick left for japan last year it was tough, but we still keep in touch. that encourages me at least. i mean i don’t live near most of my college friends and we still talk once in awhile or if i’m lucky i get to visit them or they visit me. real friendships don’t end - they just evolve. and who am i to be afraid of evolution?

goodbyes only lead to new beginnings, and while i’ll miss my friends, i’m also excited for them. [photo courtesy of shish0r]

here’s a little dedication to you guys. a song by rob costlow - one of my favorite piano composers - appropriately entitled ‘goodbyes’