People in My Life

So the past couple days have been total and complete awareness for me. Maybe because my volunteering portion of the trip is about to end, maybe because of yoga, maybe because I'm leaving Melissa, maybe because the thought of returning to the US has finally entered my mind.

But I realize there are people I miss tremendously. And there are people that without contact, my life has been brighter and happier.

My experience here has been a 180 from my last experience here. Last trip I fell in love with the people of India. And that made my trip. This trip, has been equally as full, but it's been in finding an amazing, life long friend, and doing soul searching with her. As I've said before, something I did not anticipate in the least before coming to India. Melissa and I are so much alike, it's scary. Both complete brats.... know it........ and accept it.

The things we've been reduced to......... uh!!! And at the top of the list is bucket laundry. We've cussed and cussed about having to do that. Walking through cow crap, the flies, the power outages, the dal, the heat, the sharing, the forced conversations and socializations, the 4 oz cold drink... OMG never again.

Anyway...

All of this really makes me appreciate the special people in my life. People make an enormous impact. Being so far away from everything, I think has made my mind clearer and those in my life who are important have come to the surface, even though I haven't really been in contact with them while here. I think they know, but I will probably re-itterate to them they are appreciated and valued.

If you are taking the time to read all of my babble, no doubt, you are probably one of them.

I have come to realize something others have told me before, it doesn't matter where you are in the world. It matters who's with you... mentally, emotionally and physically.

More later..., I feel lots of thoughts in my head. And I think I'm a bit delirious also. It's super hot in here.

But alas, it's time for my exciting voyage back home.

Love, Janelle