signing off..

It is with regret to inform you that AOLTechBBA is now officially signing off....

thanks for everything guys! here's my new e-mail add.. balajadiabrye@aim.com...

keep in touch and see you when I see you...

that's bryan's last message for the team.. that's bryan's last mail for me..

that's it..

@ exactly 11:45 am, bryan finally bade goodbye to all of us.. i was in tears.. i can't help it..

i told myself i won't shed a tear.. i told myself, i'd rather give him the "silent treatment" so that this day won't turn melodramatic...i told myself, i'll just say "thanks, goodbye and see you around"...

i lied..

after he dusted off his desk, closed out all tools, windows and signed out from the network, i knew i have to say something to him.. but the words are not coming out from my mouth.. i realized i was crying.. softly at first.. then tears ran down from my eyes to my cheeks.. i felt my tears are getting hot.. then i sobbed...

i can't fight the tears anymore so i cried.. bryan told me to stop it.. but i can't.. all i said was, "mamimimiss kita, tol.. thank you so much.. mag-iingat ka tol.." and then i hugged him..

he was keeping his tears from falling.. he doesn't want others see him cry.. he simply said, "i'll be back, ate"...

and then he's gone.. my bestfriend is gone..

for you, my dear friend.. here's a poem i created for you..

It's been so good to have you as a friend:
A friend, I can say that i'll treasure till the end..

you've been my companion through thick and thin,
always encouragiing, always lending a helping hand...

I want to be strong before you go
i want to remember the time when you said "hello"

i want to say thank you for the words you said...
i want to say Till next Time, until i see you again..

i'll always keep the happiness you brought us:
the laughter that caused so much chaos..

may you be happy on the path you are going
and may we still be friends, when we see each other again...

goodluck, good health, God bless you..