The Boy From Sweden
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have! You showed me that no matter what circumstances you have in life; you can always change it for the best.”
Siswe smiled. “You have been to me too. And don’t forget to wish me luck for my Cape Argus Bike Tour next year.”
“I won’t!”
The final person he had to say goodbye to was Debbie. Her eyes were a little red. She had cried that morning on the way to the airport.
“I’m going to miss you so much, Gunter.” She hugged him tight.
“I am too, more than I have ever missed anyone in my life before.”
Debbie pulled back and smiled. “You promise you’re going to visit again next May?”
“I have asked my mom to book the tickets already.”
“I can’t wait.”
He gave her quick peck on the forehead. “Me too.”
Gunter gathered his things and went through security. Once he was on the other side. He waved. It was the end of the most crazy year of his life, but he wouldn’t swap it for anything in the world. He felt he had grown so much from the experience that it would last him a lifetime.
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