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And so it has begun, the season of goodbyes. As most of you know by now I am moving from Cyprus to London this coming summer. I am beyond excited for the next step in my life. To get married and to start a life together with the man that is my kind of wonderful. To do life with him will be an adventure. I am looking forward to new challenges and new beginnings. But before all of that happens, comes the season of goodbyes. Because before I start again in a new place I have to say goodbye to the place that I call home. I will have to say a lot of see you laters to wonderful friends. I will have to decide what things to keep and what things to leave behind. I will have to hand over my job to new people. I will have to say goodbye to the sea and the sun. I will have to say goodbye to the wonderful women and children I meet through my work and trust them into God's hands, as always. What made the season of goodbyes start today is that we emptied our old centre. Tomorrow we give ba...
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