Some friends stay with you forever. They become so entwined in the fabric of your life that it never needs to be mended. Others flit in and out like a butterfly, stopping only briefly to rest their wings.
A butterfly in of my circle of friends left today. A job in Dubai was the lure. Constant sunshine also had something to do with it I suspect.
As an expat this happens often and though you think you are used to it, you really aren't.
It's easy for the one that leaves ... an adventure awaits. Those left at home just go on ... with one less coffee to make and wine glass to fill.
Photo credit: Ewan Rayment
