Floating Phil

Trying to stay in touch with the world while sharing my adventure, posting some photographs and recording my thoughts.

Saying goodbye to Melkboom.

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Cannot stay forever and even if I could… not even that would not be enough, 
 
Saying goodbye is never easy, or maybe it is when you are saying goodbye to a diet plan, or debt or your Ab-Flex home fitness “machine”.  LOL.  I knew this tough goodbye was coming and there will be many more goodbyes in the coming days as my international trip around the world is drawing to a close, but still I am not sure I was completely ready for it.  Looking back, I always feel like I should have done things differently, better, more.  Said something else…

 
Thinking back to a previous post “FP-151” and writing about MORE time.  Quoting from a song by Sam Ryder – “More” (Listen to it here:) 
“… All anyone wants is justMore time, more life, more healingMore love, more us, more feeling, yeahOh, I just need, I’m just needingMore you, more nights for dreamingThese days go by so fast and IOh, I just need, I’m just needing more, …”.  
 
Driving back to Ceres with lots of thoughts in my head, trying hard not to plan this last little bit of my holiday and attempting not to think too much about New Zealand, and the things waiting on me over there.  Driving past so many people hitch-hiking… asking for a lift to a town down the road and questioning some of the things I said in my post of yesterday.  Respect everyone?  To stop and provide a lift or not?  Soon I might be the one asking for a lift?
 
Some of the photo’s (that a professional took) at our school reunion came to light and even if I have to say so myself, I didn’t fare too badly.  Posting a photo of some of the 1999, Matric A class guys present at the reunion and myself… obviously.  Good times then and a great time now.   
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33.3636 – 19.3151
20 October 2024
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7 responses to “Saying goodbye to Melkboom.”

  1. The look on your face in the second photo is probably one of the most (first word that came to mind) “candid” photos I have seen of you. You should frame it.
    In the meantime – kia kaha brother and please give Urvi a hug from me when you next see her. 🫂

    • I agree… the photographer sneaked in that photograph nicely. It was during the online session, speaking to other people during a telegram meeting. Most of us had phones in our hand texting and responding.

  2. Your quote lines from a song by Sam Ryder and wondering about could have; should have, or more, etc
    I also go there – but as per your previous post we should and I really try just living in the present – but proves difficult sometimes – as you would know.

    My basic motto which I have had for a very long time now –
    There’s no future, there’s no past
    Beating hearts are all we have
    -which I got from Eelke Kleijn’s track “Mistakes I’ve Made” – released on September 8, 2014
    resonated with me ever since ..

    Really kool School Reunion foudies ..
    The second one – really seems to be telling a few stories in those eyes of yours …
    I will agree you did not fare too badly “-)