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The Road Goes Ever On

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

/Start Emo Mode

When I first migrated to Melbourne over six years ago, I came not knowing anyone. The only person I know of is one that I just met over a dinner between two families, mine and my dad’s good friend’s.

Throughout Year 12, I met many great people of various backgrounds and ideology and form strong bonds with a few. But then that all came to an end when our VCE results were out and we were flung all over Australia, and some back to their home countries because they couldn’t get into the university they wanted to.

So I was back to square one in University. I met Chris during my first year in a tutorial. He in turn introduce me to Denise and in turn to the other members of our usual group of friends that we call FNL. Through the years it grew and last year it started fragmenting.

Chris went back to be with his fiancee (my cousin, what a strange twist of fate). Aliaa return to satisfy government bond among other things leaving poor Amir behind. Now, XW is going back for an interview with Prudential as they weren’t many job opportunities here in Melbourne at the moment. While she may not have made her mind regarding to work back there or here in Melbourne, we’re dreading the former.

Though we’ve known each other for almost five years now, I feel that it isn’t enough. I really regret not being able to talk to her more often, to get to know her more. It is said that man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell. It is at the time of parting that we realise what we are about to lose. Why does it take a minute to say hello and forever to say goodbye?

It fills me with a heavy heart having to see our lovely little group that has grown over the years becoming smaller again. Of course with me being selfish, I really hope that she would come back here to work and screw the other job.

I’ve always had the dream that after a few years down the road, when we’re all married with a good job and our own kids, we would still meet every Friday night for dinner and social, just like one big family.

Unselfishly, I do hope that she finds the path that would be the best for her. A poem that I like from JRR Tolkien comes to mind:

The Road goes ever on and on

Down from the door where it began.

Now far ahead the Road has gone,

And I must follow, if I can,

Pursuing it with eager feet,

Until it joins some larger way

Where many paths and errands meet.

And whither then? I cannot say.

I wish you all the best XW!

/end Emo Mode

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