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| I'm going to miss this Hong Kong view and my friends who live here |
Sure, I'll come back to visit Hong Kong in the future, but after this year and a half roller coaster ride of ups, downs, highs, and lows, I know there is slim chance I will ever live here again. I love Hong Kong, but there are just too many things that I also can't stand.
But this post isn't about Hong Kong. It's about saying goodbye to amazing people and as a traveler, how much I hate it.
My favorite thing about travel is definitely meeting new people and forming friendships. Unfortunately the nature of a transient lifestyle also means that at some point, those friendships come to an end as I leave a particular destination and venture to further travels. Sure, with social media it's easy to stay "connected," but it's not the same as simply being able to call up, say, Harold for Sunday brunch and beat him at a game of Scrabble. There's something beautiful in being able to do that, and not just because I enjoy winning!
I've come to accept that saying goodbye is just another part of my nomadic life, that with every new friend I meet, it's inevitable at some point I will have to bid them farewell. In the end, I would much rather have had the opportunity to make these incredible connections with these amazing people than to never have had the chance all.
But saying goodbye? Yeah, that still sucks.
© Connie Hum 2012
Cheers to the new adventures that will come next!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Maybe this time around, we'll finally meet up! =)
Deleteknow exactly what you mean. been following for a while... sorry to see you go. best of luck with your new destination.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Too bad we never got to meet in person!
DeleteOh, of course I find your blog just as you are leaving Hong Kong and my husband and I are discussing it as a possibility for our next ex-pat adventure! I'll have to go back and read some of the old posts ;) Anyway, best of luck in NYC!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Feel free to email me directly if you have questions about living in Hong Kong. I didn't go too much into it in my blog but would be happy to discuss with you. Cheers!
DeleteI agree with you. Saying goodbye is the hardest especially when you're in the peak of knowing a new friend. Oh well, that's life. I'm glad there's Facebook now!
ReplyDeleteFacebook's great for keeping in touch, but you don't get the same face-to-face interaction unfortunately. There's nothing like connecting in person, which is the thing I'm going to miss most with my friends. =(
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