Home? Home sick?
I'm having home issues lately.The summer friends went home.
I'm home alone here in Japan as I recover from the summer.
My roommates went home for the big summer holiday, Obon (a time to remember those who have died family members ect.) .
My "home" here (Aim High House) is likely closing and my roommates may not be my roommates.
I'd like to go home next month to visit my family but I would also really like to not have to spend $1500. Instead (among various other things that need my attention) I could work on my Japanese so I can finish my final months well. My busy summer meant almost no language study and it is really showing :(
I'd have to say I don't really get home sick. I mean I miss my family but over all I keep in touch and updated one everyone's life so it seems like I'm not missing much.
BUT... it's been a busy year here and back home there have been illnesses and a lot of sad events that have only kind of hit me, since I'm so far away.
What I've been missing really hit me tonight. I was looking at some family photos on line and I saw my baby cousin. The youngest. The little boy I would play silly games with for hours on end whenever I visited. BUT he's not a little boy anymore. In the photo I could have totally mistaken him for his older brother who just finished college! It really shocked me and made me sad.
I have been so blessed to visit home each September. Other Mid-Termers in Japan don't have USA Trips to join each year and, therefore, often spend the full 2 or 3 years without a visit home.
And then thinking of long term missionaries from years ago who left home and were lucky to get a short phone call in once a month or visits every 5 to 10 years or less. WOW. Those people made some serious sacrifices.
So I don't know what September holds but tonight I'm thinking of Home Sweet Home.
I am grateful for my family and the technology that let me "see and hear" them even while I'm away. But even still. I MISS THEM! :(
posted by Keith @ 8:54 PM
1 Comments:
I WANT TO GIVE YOU A BIG HUG!!!!!!
you sound how I feel (read my blog) but for different reasons. If you ever get time, and I ever get time we should talk. take much care and *HUG*(virtual hug)
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