Today is my big day! At 6:30 AM my plane will depart from Canton, and nine hours later I will be in an entirely different country full of unfamiliar faces, and new places. I will be leaving the comfort of my first language, the consolation of my mom, the luxury of a warm shower and any kind of cell phone reception, the pleasure of high speed internet, the security of my home, and, most of all, I am leaving over half of my wardrobe for my sisters to forage through for an entire month (a very dangerous act in the Sliman house hold)! I will be entering into a foreign country, and surrounded with diverse people, a new culture, and a completely different form of living. Though I realize I will probably feel uncomfortable in my new surroundings, I think what is most important is not how quickly I can regain comfort, but appreciating the journey I will experience as I adapt to the different surroundings. This is my time to temporarily depart from the conventional world which I have lived in my entire life, and experience something beyond anything I have ever known. Though I will forever be my parent’s baby, I am an independent nineteen year old now, who is fully capable of achieving anything I set my mind to. I am entirely confident that I can, and will, leave home and partake in this experience of a lifetime. I will miss you all very much, and I hope to keep you updated as much as I can, I will see you in four Sundays!
We miss you already! SO happy to hear you are there and safe. Hope all the flights were good and smooth. I have my computer on all day so I will check blog often. You will have to call us sometime...can you only call houses...not cell phones?
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Dawn you are a way braver person than I will ever be. I am so happy for you, and cant wait to see you when you get back. Have fun and be safe. If you need anything just call and ill hop on a plane to you! Love yew! I would say skype me but my compewter is not that kewl. So skype mom and ill be here!
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SOOOO good to hear your voice...As I walked out of the airport with Jessica today I said that you were the bravest person I knew at that moment!!
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a girl after my own heart! may you enjoy the fruits that come from going without, expanding horizons, flirting with your edges, and wandering without being lost. love you.
ReplyDelete"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain. I thought this was a fitting quote! go out and have fun girl, and keep us updated the entire time!
ReplyDeleteHey Aly! I heard you got there safely! Glad to hear it! We are praying for you! We are just pretending you are at work all day! Nick said he wishes he could be there with you to make you less homesick!! So sweet! Have fun! See you in 4 Sundays!
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