Okay I need to get this out before I forget, lose inspiration, and before the internet closes on me. It might be awhile till I get a chance to log back on, as I will be settling down in a new place, a new home.
First I want to thank all the people that were able to show up to my send off and a slightly larger thank you to the persons that had a hand in masterminding the whole thing. To those that were unable to come, I will still miss you and will hope to see you soon, because this is hardly a good-bye.
(The pictures from that night are incriminating - but I will post them up as soon as I am able. ^^)
Growing up I moved from primary school to the next and high school was a commute from the country to the city, with that type of lifestyle friendships for me were fluid, like water and wind, moving and always changing. When I graduated high school I handed out 'Thank You' cards to my family with a line that went "...I would not be who I am today if it were not for you..." and its true they defined 18 years of my life.
I did not realize what would be in store for me when I moved to Seattle 7 years ago. I did not know at that time, the wonderful people I would meet and get to know. The people whose friendship I can safely say have shown me what a wonderful relationship can be when friendship becomes a solid ground to grow from. So in the past 7 years, my friends - YOU, have told me how funny, quirky, weird, creative, and [insert your own adjective here]I am. But I need to clarify that I would not be who I am if it were not for YOU, who inspired me these past 7 years. Sure Mel will always be Mel, Erice might sometimes be Grice, and you can always count on me to be late with things that matter - still if it weren't for all the laughter, tears, jokes, puns, adventures, mis-adventures, gutter talk, brunches, Breakfast Club, drunken sessions, car rides, camping trips, frustrations, confessions, Happy Hours, or long work hours that I might have shared with YOU; I don't think I would be as cool as you say that I am.
YOU make that difference in my life.
In YOUR own way you have shown me love and support, gave me a kick when I needed it, kept me in line and set me free; even more so in these past few months. Despite the change and distance; the support you have given me in my new venture in life...
YOU've humbled me.
YOU've again reminded me how utterly THANKFUL and LUCKY I am to know such wonderful people in my life. (And for some of you - Don't worry you're still assholes.)
In closing, I've failed to say all that I wanted to say because I lack the articulation to express how much I am going to miss YOU.
And YOU can be sure that on my flight I'll be worrying the persons next to me as I read through YOUR notes(or attempt to at least), because honestly I am real big softy - and its so easy to make me cry when it matters.
(Heck I haven't read my birthday card because I know that's going to get me emotional - see what I mean!)
So till next time,
Mel
