It’s that time of the year again, the time when people like to summarize what they have done over the last 12 months and then come up with some sort of near years resolution for the new year.
I always liked summarizing the year and making new plans for the next 12 months. It feels like I could somehow leave the past behind and move on.
For some unknown reasons, the scene at Beijing airport two and a half yrs ago kept being replayed in my head over and over again recently. It was that split second when you turned around and had to leave to catch your flight home. I remember myself stood there, watched you walking further and further away from me until I couldn’t spot you in the crowd.
I can’t remember what was going through my mind at that moment, perhaps a bit sad, yet still hopeful because I knew I would see you in 2 years time at my graduation. It was a date, our date; it WAS.
I think the next time we say goodbye and possibly the very last time, I’ll be the first one to turn around, walk away and never look back, so I won’t have to watch you disappear into the crowd again. I’ve had enough of that scene replayed.
And for next year, in fact, for the next few years, I’ll work on being a better and happier me. Hopefully I’ll be able to find some peace and happiness.
