Tribute to a dear friend..

Friend leaving is sometimes difficult, but memories are great..Yes, it’s really very difficult to part ways with a true friend.. A friend who was always there for you when you needed one.. A friend who shared so many nice times and made so many special memories.

For two years, we’ve almost spent every moment together – dine together, do things together and even visit other places together…Shared everything together - laughters, sadness and that passion for life that made tough journeys easier.

Snapshots when she came to the Philippines. She visited the Philippines on April 3 - 11, 2010 with the vice director and the head of the English Department in our school. We visited some places in Manila then went to Baguio. We've been to Botanical garden, The Mansion, Mines View Park, SM Baguio. We also visited Bontoc, Mountain Province where we attended the Lang-ay Festival. And.. to my very own hometown..Barlig..

And now, it’s time to say goodbye....Difficult as it is, we cannot do anything as her contract with the government was already finished.

Pictures taken few days before she went back home to Japan...

I want to thank her for being a friend to me in so many meaningful ways. It's rare to find a friend with whom you can trust with your most personal thoughts, but also who won't be judgmental and who truly cares about you and wants to help. I know someday, we will meet again....