It's Alvin's last day today, and he was sweet enough to give us farewell presents - a great big sunshiney Sunflower. I must say I was touched beyond words, because despite our friendly greetings whenever we see each other, we haven't had the chance to establish a good platonic friendship; much to my regret.
You know how there are people that you just like and trust when you meet them? Alvin is one of those people. I haven't had the opportunity to get to know him much but I know that he has a heart of gold, and the sincerest and warmest and biggest hearts there ever was in a person. I'm sad to see him go. It's always like that with us humans isn't it? We don't appreciate and enjoy a good thing until they leave. I'm beating myself up for not getting to know Alvin more in his stint in this office.
People pass in and out of our lives. And Alvin may be moving on to a new job with new friends and a new life, but I'm grateful for that phase in my life when he was a colleague and a kopi buddy and friend. Who knows, our paths may meet again in the not so far away future.
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