Thursday, July 20, 2006

Goodbye emails

Murat,

Wow. That is the one word I can only think of right now. This has been such an amazing experience, many thanks to you. I have been completely enriched by being your friend, learning about Turkey, Islam, and your amazing ideas. I will never be able to repay the friendship you gave to me.

Something I will never forget is the many conversations and discussions we had about our world. Why do countries do what they do? Who has power? How can we make the world a better place? Through these experiences with you I have decided to look deeper into myself and hopefully discover my beliefs and my spirituality.

My best wishes go out to you as you prepare for military service. Remember you will always have a home in the United States, and a friend waiting for you to relive the joys of his exchange in Turkey.

“Ne mutlu türküm diyene.”

Serkan,

It was with great sadness that we said goodbye to each other last Friday. After 10 weeks together, working next to each other, I consider you my closest friend at Basak. We shared so many jokes, laughs, and conversations that I will never forget; I will go on reliving and missing them forever. You are incredibly intelligent and have so much potential with Turksoft. I hope, and I expect, to see Turksoft a huge global company in the next few years.

Remember that despite our language barrier, human connections are what really bring us all together. Continue inspiring people with your talent like you inspired me. Best of luck to you with your dreams and ambitions, and don’t forget - you will always have a friend and a home in the United States.

“Ne mutlu türküm diyene.”

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