The idea of treasuring physical objects is thought provoking one. When I moved to Hong Kong I travelled very lightly taking only the bare essentials. I only had one large bag and a rucksack – mostly filled with clothes and my laptop. There wasn’t much space to take many “treasured” possessions – not that I really had any to speak of that I’d miss for a short spell working in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Some things I did care about leaving behind of course were my friends. But as I was leaving people behind in Manchester, London and the elsewhere in the UK I knew I would be making new friends here. I vowed to stay in touch with old friends and set out to make my way in the world.<\/p>\n
In the time I’ve spent here I’ve met many new people. Colleagues have come and gone. And sure enough I have made, what I hope to be, life-long friends here. For some of those who I don’t see on a regular basis any more I have a selection of letters, farewell cards and souvenirs. From time to time I might take a look through them. They instantly evoke old memories and I remember past events and emotions shared with those people.<\/p>\n
While I do have those physical objects; they are very important to me. But what I truly treasure is the memories and the friends I’ve made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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