Goodbyes
When I was in Geraldton, doing my rural placement, I began to think about actually moving back home. Two weeks ago when I was isolated from familar faces I thought that leaving this country will not be difficult. My classmates were the people that I spent the most time with during these past 2+ years and yet I don't feel as though I've gained any close friends, except for maybe 1-2 people at the most. We all got along great and I am proud to say that, as a whole, we were quite a close and supportive bunch however...You know how sometimes you just know the people that you will and will not keep in touch with? Yeah I just know. Who knows I might be wrong...
So yeah that was my thoughts on leaving until I got back to Perth two weeks ago and I now realize that leaving this country will be extremely hard. It may be even harder than when I left Canada. I didn't realize how close I've become with people other than my classmates until I started hanging out with them again and starting to say goodbye.
Some of my friends last week threw me a surprise going away party. That was extremely cool and unexpected. Never did I ever think people would do that for me or that I deserve something like that. And now all these people want to come to the airport to send me off. That's crazy.
I knew leaving my baseball teammates would be hard but didn't expect it to be this hard. It has almost made me question whether or not it's better for me to stick around here and delay the leaving or deportation as I like to say. After going through a season were we were frequently playing with 8 players, you become quite a close group on and off the field. My landlord says it best, "once you've shared the battle field with someone, you're forever connected". The hardest part is knowing that they will be battling to find enough players next year, especially experienced players.
We all meet people everyday and may converse with them on a daily basis and we don't realize just how much they have affected our lives until its time to walk away. I hate saying goodbye. This is almost like deja vu. People say that they will keep in touch and visit but really, how people actually do?? We may have the convenience of technology but somehow, even that is not effortless enough...
I can't wait to go back home and see my friends and family and everything that is familar again but it doesn't make it any easier. I give those people credit who had no second thoughts of leaving and going back home. I thought I was one of those people but clearly I am not and I'm glad that I'm not...
So yeah that was my thoughts on leaving until I got back to Perth two weeks ago and I now realize that leaving this country will be extremely hard. It may be even harder than when I left Canada. I didn't realize how close I've become with people other than my classmates until I started hanging out with them again and starting to say goodbye.
Some of my friends last week threw me a surprise going away party. That was extremely cool and unexpected. Never did I ever think people would do that for me or that I deserve something like that. And now all these people want to come to the airport to send me off. That's crazy.
I knew leaving my baseball teammates would be hard but didn't expect it to be this hard. It has almost made me question whether or not it's better for me to stick around here and delay the leaving or deportation as I like to say. After going through a season were we were frequently playing with 8 players, you become quite a close group on and off the field. My landlord says it best, "once you've shared the battle field with someone, you're forever connected". The hardest part is knowing that they will be battling to find enough players next year, especially experienced players.
We all meet people everyday and may converse with them on a daily basis and we don't realize just how much they have affected our lives until its time to walk away. I hate saying goodbye. This is almost like deja vu. People say that they will keep in touch and visit but really, how people actually do?? We may have the convenience of technology but somehow, even that is not effortless enough...
I can't wait to go back home and see my friends and family and everything that is familar again but it doesn't make it any easier. I give those people credit who had no second thoughts of leaving and going back home. I thought I was one of those people but clearly I am not and I'm glad that I'm not...
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