Godspeed, Friends

Some of my colleagues will be transferring to a new department at our company's Pasig office. Through the years of shared experiences and countless hours in the office, most of them have become my friends, close friends even.

The workplace will certainly be very different without them even though this isn't the first time that many of our friends and colleagues have left to pursue new horizons. I am hoping that, like with our other friends who have left before them, the bonds of friendship we've forged will not be diminished or broken by distance.

Still, change and moving on is a natural part of our lives. So, as they follow their own paths, I wish them success in their new endeavors. Goodbyes are only temporary. I know we'll meet again some other time. Meanwhile, here's a toast to my fellow web content writers Mydz and Ailene, and our web marketing colleagues Niki, Jinky, Jeremy, Juliet, Art and Frances. We'll miss you. Make us proud!

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Another turning point;
a fork stuck in the road.
Time grabs you by the wrist;
directs you where to go.

So make the best of this test
and don't ask why.
It's not a question
but a lesson learned in time.

It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

So take the photographs
and still frames in your mind.
Hang it on a shelf
In good health and good time.

Tattoos of memories
and dead skin on trial.
For what it's worth,
it was worth all the while.

It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life
Green Day