Loss and Life

Over the last few years, I have lost some "good" friends partly because of things I have done or things I have said, I admit that, and I am sorry. But, I also know that it was not only my fault as these "friends" had issues of their own to deal with, issues that I could not have helped them with by myself, they needed to go off on their own journey to figure their lives out. These people came into my life for a reason for however long they stayed, they were here to meld their lives with me for awhile for years for whatever reason or season. I am thankful for them and wish them well full-heartedly, good-bye, see you soon, see you later, see you, but life goes on. Life is beautiful, good and bad, gain and loss, win and lose, it is all truly good in the grand scheme.

Stifling Pickiness

I consider myself to be a pretty open-minded person when to comes to life in general - experiences, travel, food, taking chances. I don't try to limit myself to my preferences because you never know what you might be missing. To me, pickiness limits life. If I did that with every new place I have traveled to and with every type of food that is out there and with every life opportunity I have come across, who knows what wonderful life experiences I might be missing out on. If you live in your own bubble and say "I don't like this" and "I don't like that" to one too many things, how are you going to grow and expand your horizons? How are you going to discover what awaits for you to open your senses a little more? Let it go, and try something new, wouldya? Or to that one thing you swore you would never have again, give it another shot. Life does not flourish in a box.

Last Day

It is my last day at my 6-month contract job. It is bittersweet because although I want to take some time off to do some traveling to figure things out, I grew to like the people I worked with here. I don't know if I'll find a nicer group of people to work with, and they liked me and want me to come back. That's nice, nice to be wanted, needed and appreciated.

I also got used to my routine of going to work, taking the shuttle with the same drivers, sharing an office, going to meetings with my team members, having lunch in the cafe, waving to the shuttle driver on the way home, and arriving at my little abode at six in the evening. Now it is time to say good-bye to that part of my life, have the freedom to do my own thing, and then get right back on the horse later to find another 6-month contract to start anew, fresh and refreshed.

The resident doctor said to me before I left, "Maile, life is long...with many chapters to fill..." Yes, so true. It sent me to tears because it struck a chord, something that I know deep down.

Thank you. Ahhh...I feel strength and faith carrying me through. I know I made the right decision.

Farewell, Andre...

You'll be sorely missed. Best of luck to you and your family!!