The last goodbye

Picture Credit : Azimpuch

I remember reading on JB's blog how every other place is so far from Australia. I am experiencing that first hand for myself. I started the journey yesterday at 10:00 am from my place and at this moment I am waiting for my connecting flight to Sydney at Singapore airport. My desire to fly by the A380 doesn't seem very sensible at the moment because it's still 12 hours until my boarding time (I could have booked an earlier flight too I think). I have been at the lounge since 3:00 am and thankfully caught a 2 hours nap. Now after the shower is done and with nothing more to do I thought I'd update the blog.
The last goodbye wasn't very pleasant. My parents had come to the airport to drop me and Mum was putting up a very brave face all the time. We had never been to this airport before and it's a really small one so we didn't even realize it when we reached the point beyond which visitors weren't allowed. The porter was running ahead with the luggage and in all the commotion I couldn't even say a proper goodbye to mum. She hugged me and broke down. I was feeling rather sad too but then I looked at dad and he had tears rolling down his cheeks. I have never seen my father crying so it was rather overwhelming but I am glad that I remained composed. To tell you the truth it still hadn't hit me that I was leaving. It was only much later waiting in the lounge that I realized that what it all meant but I still haven't cried.
I was put in a boarding school when I was in kindergarten so I am used to living away from the family and so was the family I thought but I guess that in their old age mum and dad had got used to having me around. Also the distance must be a concern to them but I guess once they visit me they would realize that it isn't so.
By this time tomorrow I would be in Sydney and hopefully my new roommate would be there at the airport to pick me up. And then is when it would all start. A new country, a new city, new room, new friends and most importantly a new life with new dreams. I hope it is an enriching experience. I have my fingers crossed!!