It's always sad to see good friend's leave and go off to start there lives somewhere else. When I was finished at Northeastern University in 2006, instantly everyone that I had come to know over the 4 and a half years in Boston started to leave to other cities to pursue there careers. I myself left Boston only 3 months after graduating, which I suppose in the natural progression of things. Yesterday a very good friend of mine left Ireland to start a new career and new life in Australia. I want to wish him the best of luck on his new adventures and I hope that things work out well enough that he likes Australia even half as much as I love Ireland.
I first met Daragh in 2007 when Damien, James, Shay and myself all came up to Dublin for a weekend. Ever since that time we remained good friends. He came down to visit us in Cork, and he even came to visit me in America twice while I was in California. It was during one of my visits from California to Ireland in 2010 that finally convinced me to move back here, while I was staying with Daragh's friend Ryan near Heuston station. My first 4 months being back here I saw him everyday, and then after I moved into town I didn't see him as often but the bonds of the friendship were already made. As life goes on you find out what is really important in your life and Family and Friends are pretty close to the top of that list for me. When Damien was here in Dublin a few months ago he said' to me "We've made our best friends already and isn't it nice knowing no matter where you go you can always count on them." I couldn't agree with what he has said more than today. So once again good luck Daragh come back to visit us sometime on this little green rock :)   ¶ 7:48 AM