Going, going, gone

[wayfaringwordhack]

Today, my friend Nuria is leaving Mayotte for good. I met her almost two years ago, and we quickly became fast friends. I'm going to miss her.

Her luggage is packed and weighed, and she has no room for a tangible gift from me, so yesterday, for our last walk, I surprised her with "teatime on the beach." We didn't end up walking much at all, but that didn't matter. The important thing was to have a good chat before she goes. So there was much licking of fingers (she loves my cinnamon rolls, so I made those for her), much sipping of blackberry tea, much gazing at the sea and mangrove and the cliff ringing us to the left. And naturally, much talking. 

I wish her many beautiful things in the years to come and am thankful for the time I had to get to know her.

Comments

[footlingagain.livejournal.com]

I bet she feels the same way about you :) You'll be able to keep in touch online, I hope. *hugs*


I surprised her with "teatime on the beach."

What a lovely surprise that must have been!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

We'll probably be sporadic correspondents at best. We have French as a language in common, but neither of us feels very comfy writing in it for long stretches. When we talk, we don't care. :P Grammatical faults abound! But writing takes so much more effort to share the simplest things. :(

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Why not look at it as a perfect opportunity to practice your French? :)

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Because we both make horrible mistakes? :P I'm so lazy that I fall out of touch with my English speaking friends, so one that is going to require that much more effort... Anyhow, we've already discussed it, and she's a lot like me. We've promised to both be happy with sporadic. :D

[pjthompson]

I hope you meet up again some time.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

So do I. In Spain, preferably!

[pjthompson]

Is that where she's from?

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*nods* From around Valencia. She'll be studying in France next year, though, but since we'll still be here in Mayotte...

AMIGAS PARA SIEMPRE!!!!

[(Anonymous)]

Miquela, merci beaucoup pour tes mots.
Tu est vraiment extraordinaire...
I miss you too (mucho, muchisimo)!!!

***Nuria C.C.

Oh la la, la faute...

[(Anonymous)]

Tiens, j' ai fait une bonne faute ( "tu est") Ce n' est pas possible...!!!