Parting Ways.

Today should have been the start of my Bohol series. Due to

unexpected events in my life I will need to focus all my attention on

other matters than blogging.
(Maybe I was indeed cursed in those woods of Siquijor ;-)

I want to thank all the people I have met and who allowed me to take

their pictures. All the people who let me, a total stranger, have a peek

inside their lives with a smile. This blog is dedicated to them.

Maraming salamat po!

Of course I also want to thank my fellow bloggers and visitors who

made all this blogging enjoyable. All your support and friendship

mean a lot to me. I made a lot of virtual friends in the process and

some became my friends in the “real” world. Thank you guys...

take care!

My Sarisari Store went online on March 25, 2005 and will officially

close today. I will leave my pictures online for the time being. I might

or might not come back. I just don’t know. The Philippines has so

much to offer, is so rich in traditions that I feel I only scratched

the surface. I still have many exciting series in my hard drive, so

many thrilling photo projects to finish that I will try to come back

one day to share them with you.

Soon the morning sun will rise,
And dawn will bathe the sky.
There's time for just this parting song,
Before we say goodbye.

So sing together one and all,
And raise a glass of wine,
Here's hoping we will meet again,
Along the road of time.

We've shared our stories, yours and mine,
We've shared our hopes and fears.
With memories of distant youth,
We've both rolled back the years.

The ever-turning, fateful wheel,
Must cause our ways to part.
And bringing untold mysteries,
Another day will start.

For from endings come beginnings,
From the old shall come the new,
With hopes for tomorrow,
We'll see our parting through.

(by Dave Webber)

Beach in Bohol.

Comments

[dong ho]

hi sidney, this is an unrelated comment because i really don't know how to contact you. but i wanted to make an interview with you about your travels and research. are you open to this? im planning to feature you on my blog.

[Serge]

Er moet er altijd eentje de laatste zijn om te merken dat je blijkbaar bent moeten ophouden met deze blog. Wat het ook is, ik hoop dat alles goed gaat en zou zeggen: neem voor één keertje mijn voorbeeld - ik ben toch ook maar opnieuw begonnen. :-)
Hou je haaks!

[Mon]

somebody clicked my comment in one of your post, I thought you came back so I immediately checked you out. HAY... kakamiss ka Sid.

[slim whale]

i just came back from my one-year hiatus and now this! really sad. i hope you decide to come back. i'll be eagerly awaiting your return to blogosphere

[jaleesa]

hi sid,

i was hoping i'd find more photos and stories here but instead, i read your last entry and a "good bye" to the blogworld.

i do hope you'll return one day. your photos and stories continues to inspire and amaze me.

if only i could drop everything (including work!) and travel around philippines and see the wonderful and not so wonderful things it has to offer. of course, this won't be complete without my digicam :) oh how i wish i could do those things and the lots of travel you did while you are in the philippines!!!

i'll keep checking this site just in case you have new updates. i'll be waiting.

ingatz palagi.

[JC.Smith]

I hope things are a lot better now, Sidney. We miss you.

Torna Sorriento! Torna Filipinas!

[bayi]

I am sorry to know that you have to stop blogging. I have always enjoyed your posts.

Do what you have to do and do come back.

God bless. Salamat po for sharing.

[David B Katague]

I will miss your blog. especially on Marinduque and its Moriones Traditions. Good luck in your new endeavor.

[tin-tin]

you're still not back? :(

[Pam]

Life's purposes cannot always be explained. Thank you for making our lives richer when blogging was your purpose. Take care and hope you will be well in the things that you have to do.

[curacha]

i thought i will be the first to say goodbye... took me two months to know that you're gone... i'll be missing your pics... come back again soon...

[jms]

Reviens nous vite !

[RennyBA]

Just here to say hello - that I'm thinking of you and that I hope life is being good with you!

[kj]

sidney, can you come back?

please....?

:)

[Chris Chisu]

The ripples come back to the shore.

[BobC]

Best wishes whatever you get up to!

[Jacob]

Wonderful blog you have here. You do a great job at capturing the culture of the places you visit. Hope you will be back!

[Leah]

All the best in your future. You'll be missed in the blogging community.

[Ted]

Sidney,

I don't know how I missed this news. Your blog has been in my feed reader for what seems like years.

Your blog has been, in my opinion, one of the best, if no THE best, I have had the pleasure of following (and I've followed a lot of photoblogs). While I'm saddened that you've decided to stop, I'm sure you're doing so with the best of intentions.

Best wishes to you and take care!

[Myrtle Beach]

No matter what your path - enjoy each step and learn from each new vista you come upon.

[Shoshana]

I still go here to check...hoping that your personal matters have resolve to your satisfaction and you can take pictures for this place again.

[watson]

Sidney! This is sad news... please come back soon!

[JeanEB]

It has been a pleasure. Thank you for sharing.

[Suby & Sinem]

Huh what happened, holla at us, why you taking a long hiatus (ofcourse you will be back :) )

[Mario]

Just to let you know that Sari sari store is one of the very first photo blogs of the Philippines I admire. You will be missed!