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August 04, 2005
Good-Byes Are Hard
One of my best friends of the last two years and the first friend I had in the department is leaving town today. I know because I helped her move out of her apartment. She's leaving for a good reason, she's got a degree, she's got a job as an artistic director, but I'm going to miss her something awful.
I've been in denial about it, but when I hugged her good-bye this afternoon, I realized just how final this is. It sucks. She's one of the first to go, but others are leaving soon and I'll miss them all so much. We had an amazing class, very much a unit from day one, and I'm just sorry that the department didn't realize how much good we could do them. I don't think our abilities were ever tapped to the fullest.
Anyway, we packed her stuff up and got pizza and pop and ate lunch. We laughed a lot and told creepy stories about spiders and sharks and trashy relatives. And then she said, "Guys, I have to go," and it was one of the saddest things I've ever heard. One of the best moments happened at the end, though, when one of the other people helping her move said, as we were all walking out the door, "I'm still in denial. See you tomorrow Yolanda."
Good-by Yo. Godspeed. Have a swift and safe journey, and may your new gig bring you all kinds of fulfillment and joy.
Posted by sally at August 4, 2005 01:32 PM
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