au revoir

after sheryll and monj's wedding, we immediately made plans with the couple since we had very little time left with them. they were leaving a week after the wedding for the US.

when sheryll told me that they were relocating to the US after she was offered a job there, i was happy, excited and sad all at the same time. i was happy and excited for her because i knew that she wanted this for so long. and she really deserves it. i knew long before that she would be going places. but i was also saddened by the thought of not being able to see her for a long time. sure, we hardly see each other even when she was still here but then again, it was easier to get together if you're just an expressway away.

rona made sure that we would all be together one last time before sheryll and monj left. and true enough, everyone came. mr. and mrs. monje arrived at recipes a few minutes before i did. soon enough raf, grette, ginia and myn followed. we were our usual boisterous selves (which always happens when we're together). plus, we were all excited to talk to shepot about what happened after the wedding (wink!). we were enjoying ourselves so much ginia wanted to rent a hotel room and was willing to pay for it herself just so we can continue talking throughout the night. we were even taunting her not to attend her meeting anymore.

arnel arrived after we finished our sumptuous dinner so raf accompanied him to the foodcourt while the rest of us proceeded to go to starbucks (without ginia who reluctantly attended the meeting she herself set). but myn and raf didn't want to go to starbucks at 6750 because they were parked in greenbelt so we decided to just go with raf and arnel. and so the second round of stories and laughter ensued. ginia came back as soon as her meeting was finished to make sure she didn't miss much(well, after going to foodchoices in glorietta instead of where we were).

but as the song goes, some good things never last. we soon had to say our goodbyes. we were kissing and hugging sheryll to say our farewells when she suddenly said "nalulungkot ako..." and then we started crying. in the middle of the foodcourt! but we really didn't care about the rest of the people there. the idea that sheryll would be gone really dampened the evening. we told her however that we would soon see each other again, with our reunions located in different parts of the world (as jenp is in japan and jent is in new zealand and grette soon flying with rommel to bahrain).

farewell to you my friend. we'll see each other again. don't worry 'cause it's not the end of everything. i may be miles away, but here is where my hear will stay --- with you. my friends, with you.

yes, i believe so too.