and i was awakened from a deep, timeless slumber

Farewell

We used to be frightened and scared to try

Of things we don't really understand why

We laugh for a moment and start to cry

We were crazy

Now that the end is already here

We reminisce 'bout old yells and cheers

Even if our last hurrahs were never clear

Farewell to you my friends

We'll see each other again

Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything

I may be miles away

But here is where my heart will stay

With you, my friends with you

Yesterday's a treasure, today is here

Tomorrow's on its way, the sky is clear

Thank you for the mem'ries of all the laughters and tears

And not to mention our doubts and our fears

The hypertension we gave to our peers

It's really funny to look back after all of these years

Farewell to you my friends

We'll see each other again

Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything

I may be miles away

But here is where my heart will stay

With you, my friends with you

Farewell to you my friends

We'll see each other again

Don't cry 'cause it's not the end of everything

I may be miles away

But here is where my heart will stay

With you, my friends with you

With you, my friends with only you

i passed by my old school on the way home this afternoon and this song played on the radio, one of our two graduation songs.

my friends say i have attachment issues, that i have a hard time letting go of my "old life".i agree.the school year's about to end and i've spent my 1st year in college constantly looking back at fond memories of highschool.there's nothing wrong with that, except when you find yourself stuck in the past, afraid of living in the present and reluctant for the future to come.

we finished singing our graduation song almost a year ago, at the DTASC, on the stage, with our parents proud of us and our teachers, joyful to release a new flock of birds into the world.where they know, we can stretch our wings fully and soar above the highest clouds.this, i have failed to do.yes, the song is over, the moment has passed.but i refused to let it go.i continued to live life, but i still wasn't ready to leave the old one behind.

ive made many memories in college.and im surprised to find myself waking up everyday and going to school, not because i have to but because i want to.why???because of kate's jokes and stories about mika and the other people in her life.because of yumi's witty one-liners.because of sarah and reese's non-stop friendly bickering.because of ven's cheesy lines and quotable quotes. because of samboy's corny jokes and his singing old,seemingly forgotten songs.because of jamie's stress-relieving powers,my instant sunshine.because of someone's hugs and kisses and the walks we take.because of pusoy.because of the zen garden.because of all the laughs and smiles and greetings i get everyday.because of the humor, the drama, the happiness.. because of the friends i have made.

as i sang in tune to the song awhile ago, i decided to sing it for the last time.i decided to quit living in the past, to start living - truly living, in the present and to welcome the tomorrow that will come.now, i am prepared to do what i should have done after the ceremony last march 29 - spread my wings and ride the wind to wherever it takes me.

im not leaving my old friends behind.im not leaving my old life, a part of me will always remain in the past.im just making room for a new life to begin, with the new people i met who have already become a part of me.