Saving money.
Saving time.
Saving emotional energy.
Things which do not make sense:
Blatantly disregarding all of those things.
Except that I have not been able to get these faces out of my mind the past month. Even more than usual.
Except that I have two weeks between work and grad school where TECHNICALLY, I don't have anything to do. I mean, I could be working an extra few days. And checking and re-checking that all my luggage fits in my car.
Except that I have found myself picturing walking the streets of Cochabamba, dancing in the kitchen of Albergue, hugging the staff of Mosoj Yan, laughing in the office, praying with Lindsay, and not just had an "Aww... that was fun" feeling. But instead an "Ohh... I would LOVE to do that" feeling.
Except that yesterday, I got on orbitz.com just to check ticket prices to Bolivia. Theoretically. For fun. Just to tease myself.
And I sent this text to all of my prayer rockers:
"Convince me why I should NOT go to Bolivia for two weeks before moving to Oregon".
And received quite the range of responses. The expected:
"DON'T DO IT! YOU WILL BE SO STRESSED!"
"Hahahahaha... obviously you're not serious, but that's cute"
"You do realize you have NEGATIVE net worth right now"- thank you Chet.
But to my honest surprise... I also received these:
"I'll do no such thing. That would be amazing!"
"Well, okay... but we're honestly not convinced you shouldn't..."
"If you have the money I'm going to say you should go. It'll allow you to maintain connections with people and a time in your life that were very meaningful."
And held three conversations with my mother. 1. "Are you kidding??!!", 2. "I know you'll pray about it and do the right thing." 3. "I think Bolivia is a good idea. When else?"
And the list of details I made that impossibled it out, fell away one by one.
Several very joyful phone- and Skype- calls, and 20-hours-post-first-thought later...
I arrive July 24.
I can't stop smiling.
I can't stop smiling.
Nos vemos en Bolivia, mis amigos bonitos. Estoy veniendo!!
1 comment:
SO. I'm really excited for you. I think you're going to have an amazing time seeing familiar faces that you love :) And we'll be waiting for you here in the Pacific Northwest to greet you when you return.
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