#almost leaving

First we had a ‘picnic’ with everyone in the dorm (it was too hot to have it on the beach as planned), but in the afternoon we had our closing ceremony. It was very official with handing over the certificates and so on, but then we had to tell a speech one by one… well, let me keep the description short. Afternoon closing ceremony, pictures pictures pictures, in the evening we were by bus for the “Farewell Party” at Uminonakamchi where we had a nice buffet and once we got back, we watched “Men in tights” with everyone together in the common room. Yesterday… Yesterday I felt rather distant. While other girls burst out in tears, it did not seem to occur to me that it is really over. I guess I managed to get back to Denial for a moment (Charu keeps on saying it is the best thing to do, so why not try? :P ). Right now, writing this, realizing the first girls are taking their plane today, I cannot hold my tears back anymore.

While I was comforting others yesterday, I did not find any words to say. “It is going to be okay” is not appropriate. It is NOT going to be okay. All of us are leaving.. leaving the dorm, a place that gave us the opportunity to be together this year, to knock on each other’s doors in the middle of the night, talk endlessly, make amazing food together and well… be together with amazing people. All of us are leaving and there is no way of coming back, not in the same way. We are leaving our home.

It is not the same as leaving Belgium.. Because I knew when I left there, I would come back in a year. Even if I come back to Fukuoka, not all of my friends will be here anymore. When I visit their countries (cause YES I WILL CHASE YOU GIRLS!) I will meet them.. but it will be temporarily. Anyway. It has been a great year. I believe I have changed, but I don’t know yet how. (Let me know when you notice :p ) In WJC I did not just find friends, but a warm loving family, full of wonderful, intelligent, young , independent women with a big heart. I hope everyone finds the strength and possibilities to realize their dreams. I don’t think I will be able to experience this extraordinary multicultural mix soon again. Let us talk about “back in the days at FWU” in a year or 50. May the odds be ever in your favor. #gallery-0-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-0-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-0-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-0-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */

Ps, Sofie shared it before with everyone and well, Vitam C describes it too well:

I keep thinking times will never change Keep on thinking things will always be the same But when we leave this year we won’t be coming back No more hanging out cause we’re on a different track And if you got something that you need to say You better say it right now cause you don’t have another day

Ps2: Forgive me for the stream of consciousness! Ps3: Don’t want to count but… only 12 days left…

Okay, today was my last Sunday at church. I bore my testimony and did almost 4 prayers xD in every class they asked me to do my "last prayer" :B and I repeated the words "Tuesday" and "Thanks" every 1 minute D: but it was an awesome day, even though my cheeks hurt for smiling too much xD

I talked with the brother of LDS Family Services and he told that I'm okay, and if I have any trouble on my mission I should talk to my President; he also gave me shoes :]. Other brother gave me money (yay xD) but it's all for my mission :B and I received a lot of hugs!! 

In the afternoon I went to a meeting of the YSA stake committee and my friend *Elder Riquelme* was set apart!! We are going to the MTC the same day (but different MTC) and then I went to a special fireside for endowed people, it was amazing and it was about Obedience :]. A friend gave me his tie (he was wearing it XDDD such a cool man) aaaaand I got home 30 minutes ago. 

Now I have to pack more things and read and sleep and dksjdhwuisncs (sorry, I'm excited xD)

I'm more than ready!!!!! Tomorrow I'll get on Tumblr for the last time at 5pm (3pm Utah time, I guess)

Bye people, and thank you for everything!!