So here it is. Barely 24 hours before I leave the Philippines. I’ve been restless for the past few days because I didn’t expect that saying goodbye to all my friends could be this hectic. I had to be with different groups everyday.

But I enjoyed it, of course. Friends are among the best gifts God ever gave me. And to those who I haven’t had the chance to meet and talk to for the last time, I’m pretty sure there’ll be more to come. Thank you for being good friends.

Earlier today, I tried to ride all of Manila’s MRT/LRT lines in one hour. I’ve never done that before. It’s pretty crazy but trains were the first things that made me love Manila, so I had to give it a little farewell too.

I went home at around ten tonight and it must have been the saddest night of my 5 years of stay here. It’s as if I’m not coming back again. But I’m sure I will. It’s just that I’ve been so attached to this place that I couldn’t let go of it anymore.

But maybe there’s something good to where I’m going. Thank you Philippines for being my home for two decades. I will be back, and when I do, I hope we’ve both grown better. :)

..on my way home, I wanted to take the train again but I was too late. It’s already closed. Even the malls and the small stores are being boarded up already. It’s as if everything in this place is closing down on me and I realized, it really is time to go…