Going Away

Well, Martin's gone. Flown off at noon today. Loads of people when to see him off at the airport.

It's sad and it's difficult, espically one who becomes such good friends in such a short time. It's not like leaving secondary school or poly cos you know you're sure you can see your friends again (even if you don't want to). Even when I left Batam, I knew it's just an hour's ferry ride away. I don't know when I'll ever get the chance to see him again.

I guess that he would be first among many. Some people graduating this year and just leaving and not coming back. It's gonna be different and I guess this is just the way things go at a university, especially one as international as UTAS.

Is it better to 不忧虑天长地久, 只忧虑曾经拥有 or to just not get too close to the people you wouldn't be able to keep in touch with or easily see again? I still think a friendship like ours is worth all this pain and heartache.