Nostalgia

Well as per usual, when leaving a place, I become nostalgic about it the last few weeks. I have already been quite nostalgic about my kids, and how much I will miss them. I feel how painful it will be already, but the place itself is starting to do that. Add to that the fact that I just made my apartment really sweet by re-arranging stuff and making it all pretty, and as per usual Im leaving.

Today I was looking out the library window at the top of the hill here, overlooking the town (I really should include a photo shouldnt I?) and I thought "Oh, 5 more weeks and then I will not see this view for many years, if ever.

Unlike Korea I am not killing myself to get out of here. My phsycho boss in Korea sure made it hell for me there the last few months and I couldnt wait to get my feet off that land, but here its different. Here I see so many opportunities, here I have created a bond with so many students and here I felt at home for so much of the time (even if I was really lonely and bored at times). And last but not least, here I made some life-long friends, ones I know I will keep in touch with.

Having been away from Canada for almost three years I know who my real friends are there and I am happy to say there are still a few, and like Canada, only time will tell who my real friends are here. But I have a feeling I already know who they will be, and I promise I will return to see you in not too long.