Farewell Speech
Lying on my bed and staring at the ceiling in my room, I feel oblivious of everything now. The only thing that I know is that I have to leave tonight. I should be in euphoric mood right now, yet my feeling is like a glass of milkshake mingled with a pang of nostalgia.
I know it is going to be a long long time that I will come back to this place. Casting my final glance at my house via the car’s window, I have to kiss her goodbye willy-nilly. This very shelter has protected me from rain and heat for a decade. She is not only the protector but also the treasure memory box laden with the mixture of two main elements of life, happiness and sadness. The view of the house in the rear-mirror grows smaller and smaller, making it extremely hard to spot its view. When the car turns left, heading to the airport direction, the sight of the house vanishes completely. The house won’t be the same when its members gradually move out. And the definition of it may change accordingly. The house is not really a house when people keep moving out of it from time to time. It is likened to a temporary shelter when you stay alone. However, separation is ineluctable. Therefore, what you really can take with you everywhere is memory.
Okay, now I would like to express my thankfulness to all the following individuals:
First and foremost, I would like to thank my relatives who constantly and unconditionally provide me the assistance every time I need, and I could not envisage the life without their kind hearts.
Second, my thanks go to my friends and colleagues who pigeonholing their priceless time to bid me a final farewell. Thanks for being with me through thick and thin.
Last but certainly not least, my thanks go to my students who make me feel that being a teacher is an awesome career. Thanks!
Suffice it to say, thank each and everyone for being a small yet indispensable piece of jigsaw in my life.
I hope it’s not too long.
It’s time to bid all of you adieu!
PS: this is my hardest goodbye!
