make this go on forever
Friday, July 13, 2007 at 05:47AM I hate saying goodbye.
It always means something is coming to an end. And while endings generally imply the beginning of something new, which is usually a welcome change, I still don't like going through the motions of leaving something, or someone, behind.
'Nessa left early this morning, and then a few hours later, Rachel T and Matt followed. Leah is leaving this evening, Josh and Emily fly out tomorrow, and the rest of the group will be traveling. Phyllinga and I will be moving to a new apartment for the weekend, as a group of 65 students is coming to participate in the AHEPA program and some of them will be living in our apartment.
As excited as I was for the program to be ending and for the group to be leaving, in my excitment, I forgot that that meant I was leaving too. And I'm not ready to leave Athens behind. As comforting as the plan to come back next year may be, it still breaks my heart to leave this city, because this, more than anywhere else, feels like home.
I've got three days to say goodbye. Three days to let this city go, once again.
And it's not going to be easy.
~RLM
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Reader Comments (3)
my prayers are you for a safe trip home, and a blessed last three days :)
p.s. i'm so excited about my sandals, lol
blessings,
c
sorry was in a hurry...with you, my prayers are with you, lol
Okay, so I have a favor to ask. I left my nalgene bottle and toothbruh and toothpaste behind. Its the electric one and has a cap for the brush. I was hoping you might be able to get them from Owen and bring them to me? as long as its not any trouble. Thanks. See you soon.