I knew it was coming, but I was in constant denial lang.  How could I not, if half of my life, I know one of my closest best friend is just a local phone call away; or could be immediately met at Cash and Carry/Luk Yuen (and before transferring sa Pque, by walking nga lang as we’re just a couple of blocks away from one another lang)?

I am sad when Jill and Lainie left for the US.  Buti na lang may email, YM, SMS, and cheap call cards that we still are close despite the distance.

Then, after being housemates for months at Casa de Berbano, biglang umalis na rin si Mel (hahaha, ma-dramang actual exit).  Shortly thereafter, to the USA for good na rin siya.  Again, thank goodness for electronic communication plus occassional surprise snail mail.

A bit dramah too when Betty left the Casa to be with her mom (which turned out not to be a good idea) and in preparation for Kris’ arrival.

When it was Shey’s time to leave for good, I thought the past “leavings” ought to have prepared me.  Pero, olats talaga; can’t help the overwhelming depression.  Embarrassing, but the centennial airport gate guards were a witness to this — bawled like a baby while we were saying our goodbyes.  Incidentally, Betty was flying to Singapore for Christmas the day Shey left.  So, sad and dramatic “why are you leaving me?” episode talaga.

To think, earlier that day, I went to Ampere before going to work to see if may maitutulong pa kay Shey to pack (considering the months prior, ang dami ko nang kinuha from their house!).  Then, I left the office early just so I can catch them before they check-in sa airport (thus, the photo at Figaro above — grabbed from Betty’s Friendster site).

After they went in sa airport, called up Riza and cried some more while I drove home.  That sad!

Sigh, no more Divi-split congee at Luk Yuen-tambay sa bahay-days with Shey.  It’s been months now and I’ve gone through the stuff we used to do together (texting her na lang while I am at 168 para somehow may kakulitan pa rin ako dun), pero miss ko pa rin si Shey.

Then, upon missing Shey, domino effect of me missing Jill, Lainie, Mel, and to some degree, Betty.

Very thankful na lang we had the KARB and GamiBer Weddings bonding bago nag-kahiwa-hiwalay talaga so we got lots of photos and recent good memories together.

Now, moving on to our lives’ next chapters…