despedidas

i think i've had too many good-bye dinners for my age.

a friend once told me, "it's always easier to be the one leaving than the one left behind." true words probably; but there's still something unnatural about linking and unlinking yourself repeatedly.

at the end of the day, it's perhaps only human to prefer relationships that go far and reach deep. i always assume that i really WILL see the people i hope to see again. but time is the test and has the ultimate say in that.

anyway after this year, i'm going to try to go sans despedidas (for me) for two years straight.