Happy 4rt Anniversary!!!!!A long Journey....
Published by Bilincas under 2009, Amsterdam, friends, lifechange, Me, moments, overview on 12:53 PM
First of all i just wanna say to all of you sucker's that didn't believe i could make it this far....I'M STILL HERE!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't spend this day without writing something here....it is a very special day because it marks 4 years since i left home (Portugal for the ones who don't know), on the 16th of January of 2005 i flew early in the morning in the horrible winter day, which was refered at the time has "the worst day of my life" leaving behind the 3 people i loved the most besides all my friends and family....i came to realise too things after that, 1st that i only loved 2 of those people and 2nd that it was definitely not "the worst day of my life" but that it was the day in which my life would change forever and i'm very happy for that....because i needed change....
It was the beginning of a Journey of self-discovery facing a new life, new environment, new reality, well....basically everything new....i must admit it wasn't always easy(it sill isn't sometimes by the way) but it was one of my dreams and i had to go trough with it because we cannot pass on the opportunities life provides us with and specially not give up....
Some of my friends allways tought i had this wonderfull life because they obviously never stand by me along the way so they just saw the good parts made from the stories i told them, but i can say today that i'm very proud of myself for leaving all i had behind, alone with 2 bags filled with hopes and dreams.....i'm even happy to remember all the bad times that i had because all of that good and bad brought me to were i am today so i don't regret it and i would have done it again....i think this journey finally allowed me to be my true self and not what other's wanted me to be....
There's so much i can say of this 4 wonderfull years but i'd prefer not too, i prefer to keep them with me and the many people i lived it with (i hope they don't tell it too otherwise i might be embarassed).....
Just to finalise i would like to say i've made some amazing friends (still do, by the way), met some wonderfull people and will keep all of you in my BIG heart and i hope all of you keep me too.....
Dublin, Brussels & Amsterdam....What's next??Only the future will tell....i plan on going with the flow and live one day at a time....that's the way to go....
A piece of free advice for everyone: "We are all much stronger that we think or believe, only trough the real challenges of our lives we will see our true strenght"....i came to realise that....
I'll see you around....
I couldn't spend this day without writing something here....it is a very special day because it marks 4 years since i left home (Portugal for the ones who don't know), on the 16th of January of 2005 i flew early in the morning in the horrible winter day, which was refered at the time has "the worst day of my life" leaving behind the 3 people i loved the most besides all my friends and family....i came to realise too things after that, 1st that i only loved 2 of those people and 2nd that it was definitely not "the worst day of my life" but that it was the day in which my life would change forever and i'm very happy for that....because i needed change....
It was the beginning of a Journey of self-discovery facing a new life, new environment, new reality, well....basically everything new....i must admit it wasn't always easy(it sill isn't sometimes by the way) but it was one of my dreams and i had to go trough with it because we cannot pass on the opportunities life provides us with and specially not give up....
Some of my friends allways tought i had this wonderfull life because they obviously never stand by me along the way so they just saw the good parts made from the stories i told them, but i can say today that i'm very proud of myself for leaving all i had behind, alone with 2 bags filled with hopes and dreams.....i'm even happy to remember all the bad times that i had because all of that good and bad brought me to were i am today so i don't regret it and i would have done it again....i think this journey finally allowed me to be my true self and not what other's wanted me to be....
There's so much i can say of this 4 wonderfull years but i'd prefer not too, i prefer to keep them with me and the many people i lived it with (i hope they don't tell it too otherwise i might be embarassed).....
Just to finalise i would like to say i've made some amazing friends (still do, by the way), met some wonderfull people and will keep all of you in my BIG heart and i hope all of you keep me too.....
Dublin, Brussels & Amsterdam....What's next??Only the future will tell....i plan on going with the flow and live one day at a time....that's the way to go....
A piece of free advice for everyone: "We are all much stronger that we think or believe, only trough the real challenges of our lives we will see our true strenght"....i came to realise that....
I'll see you around....
5 comments:
As your best friend, i'll have the honour of being the first to coment this post.
First of all, congratulations for the 4 years away from home. It's the best way of slaping some people who didn't believe in you. I'll be here, as always, to support you in your future options and dream pursuits.
Second, I hope that you continue your journey with all the joy you had do far and with all the "new" friends beside you and I'll try to visit you everywhere you go.
Parabéns e um GRANDE abraço
BILINCAS PAH !! Esquece os velhos do restelo.
No que me toca, a tua experiencia serviu-me de inspiracao, e deu-me a coragem necessaria para seguir os teus passos.
Um grande abraco !
Filho não sou a primeira pessoa a deixar uma mensagem, mas penso que sou umas das primeiras no teu coração.
Para mim e para o pai também foram dias muito tristes os que se seguiram à tua partida. No entanto sempre te demos força para que fosses à conquista da tua independência. É claro que crescer às vezes dói, sobretudo quando se tem de crescer só.
Lembraste quando eu te dizia que um dia ias reconhecer que, afinal, a tua experiência em Dublin não foi tão negativa assim? Apesar dos maus momentos enriqueceste o teu património pessoal e profissional e nós os teus pais que te amam muito, estamos muito orgulhosos.
Claro que ficamos à espera que voltes para junto de nós, MAS SE ESTIVERES BEM E FELIZ NÓS ESTAREMOS TAMBÉM!! Beijinhos
Well i was one of the lucky ones to meet Ivo as he passed Ireland I can say that we had great times, we also went to NY together, I'm in the same situation as Ivo as I'm in Ireland for almost 5 years and I know exactly the feeling that he had when he arrived and the feeling he has now, sometimes is hard but is well worth it. People that might think you will fail was the ones that kept you going, and don't you dare saying that Ireland was bad because it wasn't and you know that :-) It was a pleasure to meet you, and you become one of my best friends and i think you know that :-D
Hello, I was just searching for travel blogs so that I can connect with like minded people. I read first post on your blog and it is deep. I like that. Feels like the beginning of a movie where someone reads a story. Anyways, so you wont be writing about your travels here? My blog is www.itravelilive.com. I am not a great traveler like you but I am a traveler. :)
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