Aug. 2, 2006 - Fighting Farewells

Today I loved Singapore.  I loved everything and felt myself shift inside from the yearning to leave to the yearning to stay!  How confusing!  I am beginning to tremble in my heart at the thought of saying goodbye to this nation yet I know a few days ago, I was so excited to consider the delights of going home.  It is a mystery to me that I am unable to hold firm to one thread of thought but that I swing between the two extremes.  Regardless of how tempted I am to call a halt to life so I can sit and sort out how I feel, things are marching steadily on and the desire to stay static is not an option.  So instead the days slip by in a blur of last minute memories and I stood on my verandah this morning with my coffee in hand, watching the warmth of the dawn light glowing over the waking city, listening to the squawk of local birds and breathing in the soft tropical atmosphere blinking away a sharp ache of farewell. 

These photos are of the girls at TCC, one of our favourite cafes,  having a last hot chocolate.