["I don't really know how to react to this, but one of my friends told me a few days ago that not only is he going to Samoa for a while (which didn't surprise me because he and his family go to Africa all the time), but he's staying and moving there for a few years.", "Wow, that's quite a move. Did he say why he's staying in Samoa so long?", "I think it's because he dropped out of school here and doesn't have much reason to stay in America, since he can start a new life over there. Kinda makes me sad though, I didn't expect it at all."]
I can understand that. It's hard to say goodbye to a friend, I hope you can stay in contact with him.
My friend's parents are missionaries and therefore go to Africa all the time, so it was no big deal when I heard he was going to Samoa for a while. What I didn't know is that he was actually moving there for a few years, which I really didn't expect.