It's been a roller coaster ride

Never experienced such highs and lows in a short span of 2 weeks... really weird.. But then again, who said life was predictable?

I lost a very important person in my life most recently and the emotions have been very mixed. Sad, of course, at the loss, but the sorrow has been tinged with relief and some sort of happiness. Relief in knowing that the departed will not be subjected to any more ill-health and indignity, and the living will not be subjected to witness such circumstances; happiness in knowing (or rather believing) that the departed has moved on to a better place. Such is the mechanism of coping.. we (all human beings) have been socialised and educated to expect such departures in our lives (think of even your science lessons that explain to you the seedling which eventually grows into a plant that ages and wilts) but the mechanism of coping has not been extended to us accepting the departure... As much as I expected it to happen, I was still stunned when I finally got the news, and found it hard to accept.

But still we made our way (you read right, all 3 of us) out of Stepford to the sunny island I used to call home to be part of the final journey for the dearly departed. It was so strange to be making travel arrangements in the middle of the night (over a weekend no less) for a trip that would essentially total 36 hours (travel time included). And did we hit the ground running. The trip was stressful and tiring but we are glad we did it. Nothing in the world would probably have stopped me from making my way back ...  nothing.

That was on the familial end. My professional side of things also led me on a ride that was so tumultuous, I probably should write it into a book and make it into a movie. At the end of that episode though, I do believe, there is justice in this world and yes, sometimes justice does come swift.

On the educational note (you know how Stepford wives are, we are always busy doing things)... I am proud to say that I have finally completed my first year into my post-graduate studies... and now as I embark on my second (and hopefully, final) year, I can safely say I am looking forward to the day I submit and graduate. It did seem a LONG road when I first started.. but which journeys did not seem that way at the beginning?