There definately is a bond :)

What we all wanted from IPM was to create an awesome conference that people will remember plus also to feel that sense of being in a team...to feel like we bonded, and have that great memory of how it was. Alot of us were worried that that bond wasn't created to the fullest due to the pressure we were under so we didnt really have time to bond. We had alot of work to do, so team bonding came as a second priority sometimes. But I'm happy to say that no, we did have a huge bond. We felt it at the time, because we really had to rely on each other blindly alot, but we didnt really digest it nor get to enjoy it. But now, I still feel it...it's still there...now we actually get to enjoy it! We enjoy each other's company, we laugh alot, and I know that this team has seen sides of me which many people have not seen. They have seen me in tears, they have seen me angry, they have seen me shouting, they have seen me happy. Its nice to find that we do put an effort nowadays to see each other and that we still run to each other for advice and support. You never know how long these bonds last since life gets in the way when you go in different directions but I'm glad that its still strong now and glad that we are enjoying it to the max. Today, for example, Maggie, John, Hadia, Salma, and I went to have an early lunch in Lucilles in Maadi, then I went over to Hadia's place which I hadn't done since high school (was happy to find little memories of our high school days in her room still as they were years ago), then we went to the YES closing ceremony to support Abdelmalek, Hisham, and Sherif, then Hadia and I had a bite to eat with Abdo. It was a very long day but reminded me of how comfortable I used to feel in IPM around these guys. I trusted them with all my heart during IPM, and needed them big time. To find that that safe environment was still there was sweet and I will cherish it always.