The Mercy ship tattooed itself to our lives. I was hard for us to say goodbye to our newfound friends. A friendship that formed inside a ship and “physical friendship” that lasted for more than a week. The “hey”, “wazzup?”, “how are you doing?” are the common phrases you’ll hear in the hallways, stairs, and even in the galley. The warm smiles and friendly shake hands, I’ll miss those.
Our last 48 hours in the ship, we tried to make memorable, not only for us but also for the navy. We taught them how to play unggou-unggoyan (monkey-monkey). The lipstick on our faces, that was funny. Rob, Tito, Jesse and the other guys who watched us play enjoyed laughing at us. Then we also taught them how to play tamaan bola and patintero (hands formation), and heart attacked too. We also brought something home, the card games that they taught us. We may forget how to play those card games but what we brought with us that we will never forget, is 
the friendship, the smiles, the simple hi’s and hellos of the people inside the ship, whether we know them personally or not.
Thanks for the warm welcome and the friendship guys. We’ll miss you. And hope to see you soon.
xoxo
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