Make The Tears Go Away
It is a known fact that all chicks must leave the nest at some point in their lives. It may be sad to part with its mother and siblings but life moves on with or without it. Last March 29, 2007 I graduated from High School in HEdCen. Somehow I just couldn’t prepare myself for the moment we had to say our goodbyes. After the whole graduation ceremonies we proceeded to our respective classrooms to get our report cards. We all knew that it was going to be rough for everyone to bid their best buds farewell. Parting was made even worse when sir H, our class adviser, surprised us with a very touching slide show of very memorable pictures together from years back. Watching the video brought tears to my eyes as I realized how much I’ve changed and how much I’ll still change through the years ahead. Reminiscing with friends makes things more complicated. I never wanted to leave that room. Then it was time to say goodbye. I tried to avoid the groups of people who were hugging and crying but the closer I reached the door the more I felt empty. I also knew that I had to say goodbye to someone very dear to me, Steph. I looked for her in the crowd of hugging and crying graduates. As I approached her my heart started to beat faster and I was almost panting as I felt the tears fill my eyes. I always had a soft spot for Steph, she was the younger sister I never had. As I hugged her to bid her farewell, my tears started to flow like there was no tomorrow and soon enough I was running out of breath. Panting and crying at the same time I tried to say goodbye clearly but I couldn’t. Every time I got to it I would cry even harder. I didn’t let go of Steph for at least 2 minutes. As I tried to let go, my heart dropped to the floor and tears started to gush out of my eyes once more and the magnitude of the feeling grew. I had to say goodbye but not now, not like this. So I said my teary goodbyes to Ana and the rest of the gang. And the second time I saw Steph I just couldn’t say goodbye. I guess this doesn’t mean its the end of the road for me and the rest of the 2008 high school graduates of HEdCen, especially Steph.
PS. I still cry every time I realize that I wont be seeing much of them in the years to come.