I’ve been wanting to write this post ever since I traveled a week ago. I don’t want to write about the things that happened since I traveled, I want to write about the phase right before I left Egypt. That last month before I left. I can say that it probably was the best month of my life so far. There are two reasons for that. The first one is the fact that I had something to look forward to. I was so busy getting ready to leave that I didn’t think about anything else. Every day I had a plan; stuff to buy, people to see. It’s such a great feeling living each day to the fullest, because you know you’re running out of days and you need to get everything done before a certain date. I tried to do everything right. I didn’t want to regret anything later. I couldn’t fix everything, but I’m glad I tried. The second reason was the flood of emotions I got to experience through the goodbye process. I never realised how much some people care until this month. The very thoughtful gifts I received touched my heart. The letters some people wrote to me left me speechless. The 2 am phone call I got because someone realised I was leaving and wanted to say goodbye. Those friends who went out of their way just to come and say goodbye for 2 minutes before I leave. I’m not sure whether people get over-emotional when someone is leaving, or they just reveal how they truly feel about the other person. In any case, I was very touched. It all felt like “a wonderful pat on the heart.” (quoting ibhog) I don’t think I ever felt that loved. It is a blessing, alhamdulilah. On the plane, I kept thinking how life would be a lot better if I managed to always have something to look forward to, and if everyone told everyone how they felt about them without having them to leave so they can tell them that.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 04:04:09 +0000
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