Most of us had experienced leaving someone or being left behind by someone. We say good bye every time we go. But where is good in good bye?
The first time I had ever felt that was when I graduated Grade school. I felt something that I couldn’t even explain. The feeling of leaving your friends since first grade just sucks. Six years of childish acts, puppy loves, and everything crazy will just vanish in that way. I was scared that time. I really don’t know what is waiting for me out there.
My family moved here in the Kingdom when I was 12, an incoming freshman High School. Coming from a Catholic School in a province, transferring to a lot different school with students who came from different parts of the Philippines is just crazy. But then, as time passes by, I met a lot of friends, Friends whom I have learned to love and treat as a brother and sister.
Four years after, we were standing in our school grounds. You can see everyone with the smile on their face. But as the graduation ends, tears falls down. I can still see myself hugging everyone wishing that night would not end.
After graduation, I went back to the Philippines to study for college. Well, most of my batch mates did the same but others migrated to North America. During college, I met new friends. But four years after, we parted ways and lived our own lives.
Four months ago, I went here in Saudi. Well, as usual, I met friends. But days from now I will be saying good bye again. And I will surely miss everything here. But to be honest, I am scared. I’m afraid to face the reality that I might not see these friends I’ve found.
Now what? Where is the good in good bye?
Life is a continuous process. People come and go. I guess, what’s good in good bye is the fact that we meet new people who would somehow neutralize the sadness and whatever feelings we had when we said good bye. It’s good because we are welcoming new people who would become part of our life. It is really true that good bye is not the end; it is a beginning of something.