The Goodbye...

I think I know why I was shadowed by such bad luck yesterday. Just to complete the list, on my way to the farewell party, my shoe's 3-inch heel got caught in one of those subway grates, and if it wasn't for my colleague who immediately grabbed me, I would've fallen flat on the ground, face down.


So the party went well. I was extra hyper for reasons I myself cannot identify. It was very nice to see the old gang. And it was even nicer that the people I didn't wish to see didn't show up. Everyone was family and it was back to the old times again. The jokes Eric cracked were still good. He just can't seem to get over the fact that I gave him the "thanks for the laughter" line last year. Hehe...


We drank, chatted, walked around and met old and new friends. Joe has gotten bigger. In fact, the first thing I said to him was "OMG Joe, why are you so big??!! What have you been eating??!!" He jokingly took offense to that and walked around all night telling people about it. Haha...Aww Joe, you know I love you! :D


Then we did a little gift presentation ceremony and the fun Roman did an impromptu rap dance which was super-duper awesome. People gave their thank-you speeches, and well, I wasn't one of them because I knew I wouldn't be able to do it without shedding buckets of tears. Then Tom said, "For the past 3 months, I feel like I've died." We all gasped, but he continued, "No, not what you all are thinking. It's just that the things you all have said and written to me are so touching that they almost sound like a eulogy. It usually takes a dead body and a coffin for one to hear these things. I've still got many years to live and yet I've already been showered with such nice words. For that, I am grateful to you all and thank you!"


Then the moment came. The goodbye. I saw Terry walk away with flooding tears and that was my last straw. It was my turn next and the moment I hugged him, my voice started to tremble and my tears just broke right through the gates. I could barely string my words together, especially when I saw his teary eyes. I made him promise me that he will come visit my hometown, he will keep in touch, and that he will not forget me. Then he said "I know you are trying to find a rich husband. Go for it!" And I broke into a laugh with tears still dripping down. Oh boy. Now EVERYBODY knows about my scheme. I didn't say goodbye because I had told him earlier that he would not hear a goodbye from me. This will not be the last time we see each other, and I want him to remember that. After one last hug, I walked away...


The story hasn't ended. I walked out the W Hotel teary-eyed and then I got lost in the Grand Central area. I just couldn't find the entrance to the subway. No, I am not kidding. No, I am serious, I AM NOT KIDDING. Someone must've cast a spell on me.


So everything makes sense now. I could only have been unlucky yesterday.


Because my lucky star made his departure yesterday...