Leaving home, loved ones and friends to China for the Nottingham Ningbo Campus exchange programme. Had mixed feelings on that day. I was not excited, nor was I feeling melancholy; didn't know how to feel.
LikWai, TheinYein and XuanTing was over the night before to have their mahjong session. XT got raped bad, lost all chips on the table which prompted me to take over. For the first time in my mahjong days, I won some bucks instead of losing them. How ironic for this to happen in conjunction with me leaving the country for a period of time. Gave me the thought, 'It is time, for a change'.
Slept for a few hours before waking up at 10 to follow up on my last minute packing. As always it's me being me. Had my last dinner with mom and sis later in the evening. Too bad dad couldn't join us, would've loved to have the final dinner with everyone together.
Hang, Lai and Paku came over after dinner. Got me a pair of boxers, one with Spongebob depicted all over to be exact. How thoughtful eh, well the effort to even think of giving me something was what I will always appreciated most. Thanks guys. And thanks too to:
MeiSan for the t-shirt
Mich&Gang for the fountain pen with my name engraved on it
TheinYein & KoWei for your Hawaiian Toast treat at Kaki Corner
DJ for the coin safe
KajangGang for the scarf and socks >_<
Mien for the memo board
Cousin sis for the bears and the Rocher
& all of those who gave me their good wishes.
Sorry if I've forgotten any. Old age's getting to me haha. Remind me!
Hang insisted on me wearing the pair of boxers for the evening, so I did. Felt weird the first time wearing boxers lol. Camwhored a little as it was still too early to get to the airport.
Eventually, we set off for KLIA. Did the checking in and stuffs. Sis was already crying before we even left for KLIA. How touching eh, never knew that I had an important place in her heart.
I did actually thought of what I should do when I enter the departure gate. Should I stay tough and hold everythig in? Or should I just let myself loose, allowing my emotions to take control. Whatever that went through my head then never got to be put to work. I was already acting subconsciously when the time came to enter the departure gate. Mind was blank and I only did what ought seemed usual, gave everyone a big hug and utter words of departure.
Just like that I left for China, leaving the comfortable life behind. Only after I've left that I realize that I would actually miss my family, my friends.
It was the thought of not being able to see them for the rest of the year that struck the hardest. Reminding myself of that fact, I too, could shed some tears.
It's not that I regretted making the decision to take up the exchange progrmme, in fact, I'm glad that I did. If it wasn't for this, I would never have realized how significant my family and friends meant to me, not leaving out my baby Ah Chi of course.
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