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It's the last few days in the old place and then I move to the new one, I have just finished reading More days at the Morisaki Shop, and just went to the balcony for the sake of old times, goodbyes are always hard for me whether it's to places, people or things, and that is when I am most likely to stick to old patterns and habits. Ever since I have been here, I have stood at the balcony or sat on a chair late at night, looking at the street, the lamps, the trees, as the world sleeps, goes quieter and that is one my favourite things to do here and now that I have to go, I am reliving those because fond memories, good memories. I am grateful because I came here when I was at the worst of my health and myself and it brought me back to life, being in my favourite city really helped me. It did in it's ways find hope for me, joy for me, life for me and I am forever grateful for all that I could do for myself personally, academically, professionally, emotionally, in experiences. I have seen a lot of joy and lot of grief here and I am thankful.

Until, I come across you again.

This is my farewell and my gratitude to you. I have LIVED here, in every sense possible, quite literally. And I have had many of my very firsts here. So, thankyou,

(before I started packing, I just wanted you to know.)

And I am thinking of him (not the him I was helplessly in love with, but the him I have made a friend with, the him I wanted to talk to for a very long time and I am so glad we did end up talking because it's nice). I didn't see him today because I didn't go to the park but even the thought of him made me smile. He is a cute, little (not literally though) human being. He is kind and nice and lights up whenever he sees me. And that makes me smile even more, and his cuteness, his kindness and his ability to be nice is beautiful.

I will see him tomorrow, I think.

Until then.

With love and hope.