It’s soooo hard to say good-bye. To things I love. And to things I am merely familiar with and probably love subconsciously. In seven hours I will leave my lovely nook of the woods and not return for nearly a year, so I spent the day doing things I love (when not trying to stuff all my belongings in suitcases). Early Tuesday, I got coffee with three of the best ladies I know. This was followed by picture taking, thrifting, eating lunch, and buying delicious cupcakes. Yet, when the time came to say good-bye, I found myself surprisingly calm. These last few weeks when I bid people farewell, I just bawl my eyes out and get a terrible sinking feeling in my chest. Today, however, I knew that no matter what, these girls are my family. We may not see each other for almost a year, but we will love each other always. It may help that we have been separated for the last 5 years due to college and work. Yet, I think it is because they know that what I am doing in China is not just for myself, but it is for so many other people. Of course, I am terribly sad right now and have tears flowing down my cheeks…
Anyways, what I hope is that everyone knows that I am not going to China for selfish reasons, but out of love for the lost. Of course, it’s about time that I start my life and adventures too, but the fact that I get to share Him makes it soooo much better. And I pr-y that this knowledge eases my absence from your lives (yes. I think mighty highly of myself).
I love my friends and family very much and I wish I could take all of you with me. Or press pause, so that when I come back nothing will have changed. I guess I am pretty selfish.
Since I am selfish, I am going to bed because I am tired, so this is all of my babbling that you will be graced with until I am in Wuhan. Or bored at an airport.
One more thing. If anyone loooves kitty cats and my house, they are welcome to come pet my kitty, JuJu. He’s the one with half a tail. You can pet the other kitties too, I suppose… I worry that he will be sad without being petted all the time (is petted a word? Haha I’m teaching English. :/ I also think I put too many commas in things. Sorry!).
One MOOORE thing. I love you. And I miss you already.
