so i did it. i left my job. 50% of the people i know say i’m brave; the other 50% give me a kind of disgusted look and tell me i’m nuts. maybe they all secretly think i’m crazy but half are too polite to say. now when i see something legalistic in the papers or the telly i smirk, not ruefully but in an almost apologetic way. at least it’s over now and i can get on with that thing they call life. i’m looking forward to exploring new places, and some old ones too. it was good going back to malaysia a few weeks ago to chow down on food and do the rounds. my uncle’s new restaurant is amazing and boy did i need some indulgence after the turmoil of recent times. letting go really is the hardest thing you’ll ever do.
