I could sit here and list off all the things I am going to miss, but I won't. The words to describe this journey are impossible to muster up because it's beyond words, really. Look at that picture and tell me that I wasn't somewhere amazing. Australia has always been somewhere I wanted to visit, even live, and I can't believe I finally got here. The last few days have been rough, saying good byes and what not, but I want to say hello. What a great Beatles song, and I am going to live by that because it's not really good bye. I have spent everyday with the people here, but instead of focusing on leaving I am just going to cherish the time I have left. It's hard for me not to be emotional, of course, but I am really going to try hard to act like I am going to see these people tomorrow and the next and the next. Even though I know I won't, I think it's better to think of it as just another day in paradise.
Overall, this experience has changed me and brought out the best in me and I wouldn't change anything about it. Yeah, there are things I didn't get to see, places I didn't go, but looking back at what I DID do...it's ridiculous how lucky I am to have visited 3 countries in 4 months! I am so glad I could share my experiences with everyone, because I really wouldn't have been able to tell everyone everything I did when I got back to America. I could call this my second home, I feel comfortable here and there is a part of me that will be left behind when I come back to my real home. I knew the time was going to go fast, but I had no idea it was going to be THIS FAST! I feel like I blinked and it was over. I hope one day I can come back and remember all the wonderful things I got to experience. Sometimes when I sit back and think about this entire trip, it's hard to believe it's real. It doesn't feel like I'm half way across the world in a foreign country with people I just met 4 months ago. If I could do it all over again, I would a thousand times over.
Packing my things seems much easier this time around, but much harder at the same time. Taking things off of my wall and gathering up my belongings doesn't feel right. There are certain things that I am going to leave up until the very end. Since I'm not deciding what to take, it's easier to just throw the stuff in the suitcases and call it a day. Tonight is my last night in this small little bed and I hate that I can't stay. I hope I never forget the time I spent here and I know I have everyone to remind me how great it really was. Thanks so much for everyone's support and I am coming home! I miss you all so much and this is probably going to be the last post before I am back. I'll make sure to update everyone on Sydney and Fiji!
I love you all so much and I can't wait to see you in real life, I'm tired of the whole computer screen thing. I'll miss everyone here so much, but we always have our memories and skype! ha
I'll be seeing you...
Miss you, Australia :) Thanks for the memories.
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