You’ll be in my heart…

Tomorrow, I will be leaving for KL with my missus and my daughter who will be flying off to Wellington on Monday night, transit Auckland, to do her 2nd and 3rd year there at the Victoria University of Wellington in her pursuit of a B.Ed (TESOL) degree.

Parting is always such sweet sorrow and I guess the words of this song says it all…

Come, stop your crying…it will be all right
Just take my hand – hold it tight

I will protect you from all around you
I will be here, don’t you cry

For one so small,you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm

This bond between us can’t be broken
I will be here, don’t you cry

‘Cause you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more

You’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart, always…

Why can’t they understand the way we feel
They just don’t trust what they can’t explain

I know we’re different, but deep inside us
We’re not that different at all

And you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more

Don’t listen to them ’cause what do they know
We need each other, to have, to hold
They’ll see in time…I know

When destiny calls you, you must be strong
I may not be with you but you’ve got to hold on
They’ll see in time…I know
We’ll show them together

‘Cause you’ll be in my heart
Yes, you’ll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more

Oh, you’ll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You’ll be in my heart, always…
Always

I thank God each day for His gift to us, though most undeserving, and pray that He will guide and guard her, that He will protect her and keep her in good health and safe from all harm. May He bless her and grant her strength physically, emotionally and spiritually always…

UPDATE:
Somebody from the ministry called my daughter yesterday morning saying that her flight to NZ had been rescheduled from the 8th to the 10th. I called the officer saying that the last time they changed from the 11th to the 8th, I had to pay RM500 in cancellation fees and asked him if he could give some special consideration to people like us from Sarawak. Besides, I would not be able to come home till after Chinese New Year as the flights would be fully-booked. He promised to call MAS and discuss and would call me back later in the afternoon. He never did.

In the end, I had no choice but to extend our stay in KL and cancel our return flight to Sibu on the 9th…and as there are no more flights available, my missus and I will only be able to fly back on the night of the 14th. I hope there is a vacant room in the hotel to allow us to extend our stay. SIGH!!!