Memories of an unforgettable "GOODBYE"
Posted on 18 October 2008
I recently met someone who lives in my hometown, and lately we had been talking about my hometown, oh how he’s making me want to go back for a visit. I am hoping that if all goes well I will be going for the summer of 2009, it’s been too long, and it’s time for a visit. He had told me that so much had happened to my hometown, so much had changed and so many new things had been added on and improved, I hope to be able to visit soon.
There are so many fond memories I had left behind in Stockton and I hope to go back to retrace some of those memories. I can mesmerize about those good old times all day long, but life goes on and the present is what I have.
I remember those days before my family moved to Georgia, they were the hardest days of my life, but I’ve learn that there are more important things in the word to worry about. My parent’s decision to move to Georgia was one of the fastest decisions my parents had ever made. They had never mentioned anything to us kids about moving or anything, before I knew it, my parents had already bought our airline tickets. I never had a chance to say “bye” to any of my friends because I found out right before summer and didn’t get so spend any time with them. The night my parents broke the news to us, I climbed down my window went to my backyard and got my best friend who was my neighbor to come out and I had cried to her all night long.
I had a short summer in Stockton that year, we were to leave Stockton in 2/3 weeks time, and so everything was rushed. I spend some nights at my cousin’s house and tried to spend as much time with them as I possibly can. We did so much during that time; we also build such great memories including the ones we already had.
My dad, two uncles, and my older brother had already left for Georgia a week before the rest of the family did; they were to drive there while the rest of the family rode the airplane. We spend the last 3 days in Stockton at my cousin’s house and on my way to the airport, I cried my eyes out. I had never been so far from the rest of my cousins before, and I had felt as if it was going to be the last time I’ll ever see any of them again. But to my surprise, few years a lot, few of my cousins had as well moved down to Georgia.
The memories are still there in Stockton, my childhood, and the last few days of Stockton, and those many unforgettable memories.
7 responses to Memories of an unforgettable "GOODBYE"
You and I both…
12 years ago, when I was 17 years old, we had a big move from Hawaii to Florida. In Hawaii, it was a whole different world from Florida or mainland USA. So when I got here to Florida.. it was a big culture shock for me.
But the difference is that.. I was glad ro move from Hawaii, even though there were a few good memories there.
Such is life..
LADY OF DARKNESS-From Hawaii to Florida, i do agree that is a big move, The culture in both states are totally different, but besides that isn’t The weather closely relates? you still get the beaches, sand, tropical weather and even the plants and etc.
I do agree, I am very much glad that we moved also. I’ve always wanted to visit Hawaii, maybe I shall one day.
the only thing that Hawaii and Florida have in common are the beaches and the sun.
Well.. eventhough the beaches are really different. In Hawaii, you’ve got troical beaches with reefs, rocks, beautiful sad, coconut trees, and beautiful beach parks. In Florida, you just got the sand and the water. lol..
And as far as the weather goes, Hawaii only has two seasons, Summer and Spring. Their temperature ranges between 70 degrees and 85 degrees. There’s no humidy, but only trade winds from the mountains. Where as Florida has a high humidity level, no wind, only sun, and temperatures as hot as an oven baking.
But… oddly, I prefer Florida over Hawaii any day.. people here more more friendly to me. No one ever told me to “go back to your country” eversince I moved here to Florida. And it’s kind of ironic, cause the very people who told me to go back to my country was the very people who look like me, but they were there first I guess.
sorry, I had a lot of typos. I meant tropical beaches and beautiful sand.
When my parents decided to move, it was short noticed also, and it appears that we never stayed in one place more than 10 years, but it has been that long since we moved here, I’m not sure if my dad is thinking about moving again, but since my mom passed away, most likely not. I think the hardest moved for me was when I was 9, I was in the 4th grade in Thailand and I didn’t get to complete the school year, and I didn’t have time to say goodbye to anyone, and when we got to the refugee camp, I spend my days thinking about my friends. I don’t know if I’d ever have a chance to go back and visit, and most likely they wouldn’t remember me.
I think you should go back, it might be a closure and bring some peace to you, lessen the memory of sadness.
LADY OF DARKNESS-Wow thats insance. I can’t believe those people are the ones who tells u to go back to your country. I hate it when they say that. When i first moved to GA, that happens to me often, but soon enough they got over that fact since i just ignore them, not I am meeting alot of friendly american although i do still some unfriendly ones, but i guess the friendly ones made up for the unfriendly kinds.
I visited florida this pas Aug. and loved it! It was beautiful.
GINGER–I know I hope to go back soon. I was there to visit back in winter of 03-04,, but it was so fast, i didnt get to do anything i wanted to. I hope that this time if i go back to Cali I can go back and see all my friends and cousins and what not. Atleast u still remember Thailand, I was much too young to remember a single thing. But i do hope to go back and visit. U should too!!
Oh..You’re not missing anything in Stocton. I don’t live there, I live in MN..but I visited my sister who married some guy from there last spring. From what I’ve heard and seen, it’s been much improved but nothing special about the place. I don’t know how my sister does it, living there. I’m a city girl so I will never adapt to loneliness. lol I only stayed two nights there but during the days, went traveling else where. I basically, stayed in San Francisco the whole time. I jokingly told my friends that if I ever live in such a town like that, I’d hang myself on one of those old bridges..out of boredom. haha