Well I’m sitting here in Himalayan Java on my way back to
the US! I had a great night out with
Rijen last night, and met up with some of my Kathmandu friends later in the
evening as well. Kathmandu has really
become a home away from home, and it’s so great to show up to so many friendly
faces each time I’m here.
Beyond my night out on the town in KTM, the past 2 months
have been great, granted I’ve certainly faced some challenges along the
way. The most significant albeit
rewarding of these challenges was my 11 day trip to Kalikot, a trip that pushed
me to the limit, but provided the necessary inspiration for the next chapter in
my life. I will be posting a significant
blog post “Reflection on Kalikot” soon, which will delve more into that trip.
As for my departure, the second time around wasn’t quite as
jarring, and thankfully no tears were shed.
That said, I did have one point where I nearly lost my composure. Yesterday morning, I walked with the Vice
Principal (Minn Sir) to get tea and watch the kids compete in a 5k race
organized by SOS. The same morning I was
planning to say farewell to Laxmi (I’ve posted about her in the past!), but
Laxmi came to the hostel while I was out cheering on the kids. From what I’ve gathered I just missed her
when I came back, and she had left into a torrential downpour. The thought of missing my goodbye, along with
visualizing Laxmi disappointed and trudging home in the pouring rain was about
all I could handle. Thankfully, Nena let
me borrow her Iphone and I left her a little message to watch at school. I guess the silver linings in saying “goodbye”
is that I will be back in September, and despite missing all of the kids,
staff, and fellows I love so much…I will soon be with my family and friends
from the US which I look forward to, including one of my best friends Scott who
is getting married on Saturday!
Hope all is well…more soon.
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