Peter Pan recently left the building…
Can’t believe it’s been more than a month since we last heard him say his favorite line, smelled his fresh brewed coffee in the morning and (sigh…) gave us the reassurance that things will be just fine.
The first few days after he left were definitely unfathomable. Our champion had to leave for a far more important mission. But wait… what I am about to share is not really about goodbyes…it’s actually about … my Neverland.
When Peter Pan left, we felt that it was suicidal on our end to continue the mission. We were literally the Lost Boys and Girls in the story, but something kept us going… insanity perhaps. Later did I figure that we have just rediscovered Neverland and that it did not cease to be such when Peter Pan left. Time does fly when you’re having fun??! Amidst the nerve-wracking deadlines, the never-ending queries, the persistent seekers for truth and the oh-so-many projects, it was hard to believe we, kids, were actually having loads of fun. This is probably the reason why people in Neverland find difficulty leaving.
But of course, it is but inevitable that each one of us …just like our Peter Pan… will leave. But then again… this is not about goodbyes.
So how did we ever manage to smile and laugh our hearts out despite the villains haunting Neverland? I guess I’ll never know and if I ever do find out, I’d probably be out of Neverland then. So what did I ever learn in Neverland? A lot… friendship and camaraderie definitely top my list. I know now that you’ll never get to love something unless you give it your all; until it has pushed you to the limits and still strangely love it a hundred times more. Admittedly, I cried, I smiled… yeah, cursed once in a while… and laughed over the triumphs and failures I’ve shared with the people I now consider my second family.
Why call it Neverland? Hmmm … I guess it’s where simple dreams turn to realities… where uncomplicated joys are within reach and where fun is truly never ending.
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