this sucks

just heard from menno and tanja that they'd be leaving australia for netherlands since menno couldn't get a suitable permanent position here. This really sucks, not just because me and Gunjan love Colwin so much, but also because Australia cannot afford to lose good academics like menno and cling on to some really really pathetic ones (without naming - you know who you are).

it was extremely depressing and haunting last evening. memories just kept coming back to the mind and all the future moments we thought we'd go enjoy with our good friends slowly start unreachable. what troubles me the most is the very idea of Thursday, camping in early summer, beaches all summer, going past barr street and realizing that there is no one to call your name and reach out for you. menno and tanja have been really good friends with no pretenses or hang-overs, great role models for us to bring up our own kids.

blessed are we with the technology through which we can still see them and colwin, with the emails, super fast posts and air travel which is always a very realistic oppurtunity to meet each other.

when they come back (if they ever do), colwin will be six and we promise we will be there at the airport to get him - whether you want us or not. 13, barr street will always be one of the fondest memories of our lives. we will miss you guys - A LOT :(((((((((