Said goodbye to one of my closest friends in Dunedin. He's leaving to Japan to begin the next chapter of his research career. It's always easy to welcome someone new into your life but saying goodbye on the other hand is way harder than I expected.

Many things in life are only temporal and friends come and go. I have no doubt that it is the footprints, the everlasting impressions from the memories that we've gone through that will remain behind.

I pray that the transition to a new country, new way of life, be smooth sailing and that you will make amazing friends in Japan and embrace the culture. :)

Take care and farewell! :)