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Saying goodbye to friends is hard
I went to Daniel's farewell party Saturday night. Although it was mostly a happy occasion, aside from being quite drunken, there was a sense of bittersweet happiness in the air. At least with me, I found it difficult to let him go.
I met Daniel about 4 years ago when we both worked at BCBG Max Azria. I worked in Marketing and he worked in Store Concepts. I remember walking by his office and seeing this cute guy staring deep into his computer screen, as if he was doing everything in his power to avoid attention. Of course, I saw that as an invitation and introduced myself. Fast forward to this past Saturday night and I've realized he is one of my best friends.
It's odd how life really is journey of unexpected events. I would have never thought I'd ever meet someone like him much less becoming friends. I always knew he wanted to move back to his native Sweden, we've talked about many times. I guess I was hoping it would happen later than sooner, but later is never late enough. This Tuesday he hops on a plane and heads back to Stockholm.
Of course this won't affect our friendship. Everybody says that right? Like I said before, life can foist the unexpected on you so I can't foresee what our friendship will be like weeks, months, and years from now but I can at least wave goodbye knowing a few things. I know I have a friend in him. I know he's found a friend in me. I know I have wonderful memories of working at 3 different jobs together, planning our careers in tandem. I know that we're complete opposites but it works out for us because it's like Yin and Yang. I know we still have our dreams of a clothing line. I know we will still have our blog. I know it's okay to watch a friend grow and to not feel alienated or abandoned. Most important I know my life would have sucked if he weren't a part of it these past 4 years. He's an awesome friend, a best friend, and I wish him good journeys. I'll see you soon Daniel.
I met Daniel about 4 years ago when we both worked at BCBG Max Azria. I worked in Marketing and he worked in Store Concepts. I remember walking by his office and seeing this cute guy staring deep into his computer screen, as if he was doing everything in his power to avoid attention. Of course, I saw that as an invitation and introduced myself. Fast forward to this past Saturday night and I've realized he is one of my best friends.
It's odd how life really is journey of unexpected events. I would have never thought I'd ever meet someone like him much less becoming friends. I always knew he wanted to move back to his native Sweden, we've talked about many times. I guess I was hoping it would happen later than sooner, but later is never late enough. This Tuesday he hops on a plane and heads back to Stockholm.
Of course this won't affect our friendship. Everybody says that right? Like I said before, life can foist the unexpected on you so I can't foresee what our friendship will be like weeks, months, and years from now but I can at least wave goodbye knowing a few things. I know I have a friend in him. I know he's found a friend in me. I know I have wonderful memories of working at 3 different jobs together, planning our careers in tandem. I know that we're complete opposites but it works out for us because it's like Yin and Yang. I know we still have our dreams of a clothing line. I know we will still have our blog. I know it's okay to watch a friend grow and to not feel alienated or abandoned. Most important I know my life would have sucked if he weren't a part of it these past 4 years. He's an awesome friend, a best friend, and I wish him good journeys. I'll see you soon Daniel.
