Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!! I hope you all have plans to celebrate, whether it be getting together for some green beer or just wearing the color green and speaking with an Irish accent.
Today, I felt extremely homesick. Honestly, today has been the worst regarding that feeling—homesickness. I feel somewhat awful, but up until today I sometimes kind of forget about everything I have left behind. Not because you are not important to me. Not at all! It is more because I am just SO happy here, my insides get distracted by what’s going on on the outside. However, today, it was bad.
Since here, I have never felt bad swimming-wise. I have been able to swim almost every day, granted not as much as I am used to, but I have almost always felt great. Today, I couldn’t keep up with the old guy wearing fins. I mean, it was bad during practice today. I am so grateful to have the wonderful people around me to care and try to cheer me up (so much that I almost accepted their request of allowing me to drag off of them!), but there was nothing that neither they nor I could do. I am homesick. Nothing can change that. Not today at least.
There are probably a number of reasons why I am particularly homesick today. One may be because I spoke to a number of my family members and close friends via “text” this morning. It reminded me of what I was missing at home. That probably triggered this feeling. Another reason is that it is beginning to look like fall here. I have never experienced fall outside of the US. I have never experienced fall in which I could not go to Holmdel Park, downtown DC, Rock Creek Park, Mercer County Park to just run. I have never experienced fall in which I felt like I had all eyes on me when I walk around…here, people probably think I am some kind of American freak with my sneakers, mesh shorts, looking like I am on some kind of mission. I have never experienced fall without being able to get together with particular people to run or to see the track team pass by on Sunday mornings. I have never experienced fall without those beautiful big trees that change 7 different colors within a short period of time. I have never experienced fall on my birthday! Finally, hugs. Still haven’t gotten one from ANYONE here yet. I want a hug. Specifically, a huge bear hug. You know who you are.
I am very happy. I am sorry if I seem down today. But, I am still extremely happy here and will be able to “celebrate” St. Patrick’s Day in some sense—go to the ONLY Irish Pub in Mendoza, probably with the rest of Mendoza as well. Therefore, do not let this post make you sad in any way. I just feel homesick today. Tomorrow should be better.
K bye.
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