October 3rd, 2008.
21.30 - invitation
after the evening prayer finish, Akalard (Laos) invited me to join the prayer at Crypte to pray for those who will leave (me and George).
21.45 - last prayer in Taize
the prayer begins, we singing some songs. some of them is our favourite. one of them is my favourite (Laetentur Coeli), unfortunately we singing it with tone that too low ;p
after silence time, we had a sharing time. so one by one speak about his/her feeling about anything, mostly about Taize, friends, and for those who will leave. and some people can't avoid his/her tears. trully a very touching moment.
23.00 - another invitation
back to Tilleul, passed Pablo's room and he insisted me to go to his room. but me, i have to finish my packing. so i'm packing with a rush.
23.45 - Last Silence Party
entered Pablo's room, surprised that they already prepared the "Last Silence Party". and the greatest thing is that it looks like they moved many things from Tilleul kitchen to that sinful room: table (can u believe it?? a table!!), water heater, bowls, choco drink, sugar, tea, a lot of cookies, bread, choco stick, jam, and even they stole the milk from the wardrobe (it's such a crime in Tilleul house). and i think half of Tilleul residence is in that room: Pablo, Jaturong, Jose Manuel, Emmanuel, Karel, Alvaro, Carlos, Ronald, Eric, Chau, Florian, Jun, John. unbelievable!
ah yes, and Ronald bring his mp3 player with its speakers. so that night, that sinful room really become a party, but not so silence with the L
atin music and our chuckles.
and the main part is finally come. French wine. it's unbelievable! ce'nest pa monastique! ahahaha....
after realize that the participants become larger and we can't low down our voices, we decided to move the party to the common room. so we continue with sharing time. and for me, i gave souvenirs to my new brothers there.
and i have to go to sleep because i'm very sleepy and had to wake up at 06.00 to catch the first bus.
October 4th, 2008
02.00
the most uncomfortable sleep of me.
06.00 - i don't wanna wake up!
some friends in the house woke me up, as i remember: Pepe, Jun, Jose Manuel.
suddenly they dragged my luggage and my backpack to the common room. what a community life...
final preparation of me, check my luggage weight, and walk down the road, accompanied by some of Tilleul boys. freezing and can't believe it that i'm gonna leave this lovely hill
06.10 - it's always hard to say goodbye
my feeling is totally mixed up. sad, excited, afraid, grateful, thankful, etc.
and i'm so amazed that many of friends had to wake up very early just to say goodbye to me in the bus station. i don't know what but i'm very happy instead of sad - have to leave them. maybe i'm happy because i got a golden chance to know and live with them in my precious life. and grateful to share with them everthing i've got.
so i keep put a smile on my face during saying goodbye to them one by one.
and suddenly that "evil bus" is approaching. one of my friends took the initiative to put my luggage on the baggage. and i remember, Sarah from Germany took my backpack and asked me, "are you gonna bring your backpack on the bus or should i put it on the baggage also?". me, being a little bit disoriented, answered "ng...what? ng...i will take it in the bus, thx!"
so i stepped up in the bus, pay the ticket on the driver, and face to my friends again, smiling and waving my right hand and said,
and i took a sit, on the right side, next to the window so i can see those happy and sad faces.
put my right palm of hand in the window, watching one by one those faces, and smile during the bus move forward. in seconds, they became far away from my sight, until i can't see them again. and i keep my head to look forward, and suddenly i can see flashes of those random pictures, memories, moments of those 3 months in Taize in my mind.
so, see you later my dear friends...
all of you is got the best plave in my heart and my mind...
PS:
i consider that God cheer me with those beautiful landscape of Burgundy from my window on that bus...
21.30 - invitation
after the evening prayer finish, Akalard (Laos) invited me to join the prayer at Crypte to pray for those who will leave (me and George).
21.45 - last prayer in Taize
the prayer begins, we singing some songs. some of them is our favourite. one of them is my favourite (Laetentur Coeli), unfortunately we singing it with tone that too low ;p
after silence time, we had a sharing time. so one by one speak about his/her feeling about anything, mostly about Taize, friends, and for those who will leave. and some people can't avoid his/her tears. trully a very touching moment.
23.00 - another invitation
back to Tilleul, passed Pablo's room and he insisted me to go to his room. but me, i have to finish my packing. so i'm packing with a rush.
23.45 - Last Silence Party
entered Pablo's room, surprised that they already prepared the "Last Silence Party". and the greatest thing is that it looks like they moved many things from Tilleul kitchen to that sinful room: table (can u believe it?? a table!!), water heater, bowls, choco drink, sugar, tea, a lot of cookies, bread, choco stick, jam, and even they stole the milk from the wardrobe (it's such a crime in Tilleul house). and i think half of Tilleul residence is in that room: Pablo, Jaturong, Jose Manuel, Emmanuel, Karel, Alvaro, Carlos, Ronald, Eric, Chau, Florian, Jun, John. unbelievable!
ah yes, and Ronald bring his mp3 player with its speakers. so that night, that sinful room really become a party, but not so silence with the L
atin music and our chuckles.and the main part is finally come. French wine. it's unbelievable! ce'nest pa monastique! ahahaha....
after realize that the participants become larger and we can't low down our voices, we decided to move the party to the common room. so we continue with sharing time. and for me, i gave souvenirs to my new brothers there.
and i have to go to sleep because i'm very sleepy and had to wake up at 06.00 to catch the first bus.
October 4th, 2008
02.00
the most uncomfortable sleep of me.
06.00 - i don't wanna wake up!
some friends in the house woke me up, as i remember: Pepe, Jun, Jose Manuel.
suddenly they dragged my luggage and my backpack to the common room. what a community life...
final preparation of me, check my luggage weight, and walk down the road, accompanied by some of Tilleul boys. freezing and can't believe it that i'm gonna leave this lovely hill
06.10 - it's always hard to say goodbye
my feeling is totally mixed up. sad, excited, afraid, grateful, thankful, etc.
and i'm so amazed that many of friends had to wake up very early just to say goodbye to me in the bus station. i don't know what but i'm very happy instead of sad - have to leave them. maybe i'm happy because i got a golden chance to know and live with them in my precious life. and grateful to share with them everthing i've got.
so i keep put a smile on my face during saying goodbye to them one by one.
and suddenly that "evil bus" is approaching. one of my friends took the initiative to put my luggage on the baggage. and i remember, Sarah from Germany took my backpack and asked me, "are you gonna bring your backpack on the bus or should i put it on the baggage also?". me, being a little bit disoriented, answered "ng...what? ng...i will take it in the bus, thx!"
so i stepped up in the bus, pay the ticket on the driver, and face to my friends again, smiling and waving my right hand and said,
so, see you later in another part of the world!
and i took a sit, on the right side, next to the window so i can see those happy and sad faces.
put my right palm of hand in the window, watching one by one those faces, and smile during the bus move forward. in seconds, they became far away from my sight, until i can't see them again. and i keep my head to look forward, and suddenly i can see flashes of those random pictures, memories, moments of those 3 months in Taize in my mind.
so, see you later my dear friends...
all of you is got the best plave in my heart and my mind...
PS:
i consider that God cheer me with those beautiful landscape of Burgundy from my window on that bus...
