So for the last year and 10 months I have been talking the talk. And it is easy, telling people you are about to go somewhere without really having any plans laid out, piece of cake(preferable chocolate on chocolate).
However in 1hour I will be Walking the Walk. I leave Philly for JFK at 1:30am then after a 15 hour flight I am off to South Africa and transfer onto another flight to Zambia. Then next two days will be a lot of traveling, and a lot of transitions, but I am taking this adventure one moment at a time.
A group of us went to dinner tonight, which was fun. For the first time in a long time I did not need to explain my reasoning for going or defend this journey I just had to get to know people that are on the same journey. There are 37 of us in the group leaving today.
I am excited/nervous/shocked/numb/sad/happy x billion but I am giving this a try one day at a time and keeping a positive attitude!
It is weird to think this is actually happening, maybe when I hit the ground in Zambia tomorrow I will feel it more. For right now I am going to enjoy my last U.S. shower. ahhhh
However in 1hour I will be Walking the Walk. I leave Philly for JFK at 1:30am then after a 15 hour flight I am off to South Africa and transfer onto another flight to Zambia. Then next two days will be a lot of traveling, and a lot of transitions, but I am taking this adventure one moment at a time.
A group of us went to dinner tonight, which was fun. For the first time in a long time I did not need to explain my reasoning for going or defend this journey I just had to get to know people that are on the same journey. There are 37 of us in the group leaving today.
I am excited/nervous/shocked/numb/sad/happy x billion but I am giving this a try one day at a time and keeping a positive attitude!
It is weird to think this is actually happening, maybe when I hit the ground in Zambia tomorrow I will feel it more. For right now I am going to enjoy my last U.S. shower. ahhhh
I am so proud of you. And my oh my, that is a lot of traveling in two days. You will be great, enjoy that shower!!!
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Hey Katie, I am sitting at our new computer which was another one of your inspirations, I love reading your blogs. I think you have been become a great writer. I'm loving the way you talk about your feelings, experiences, the use of humor, drawing in parallels and much more. I know your sleep up in the air but when you land and are able to get plugged I'm here to tell you, I love you more than words allow. Your Mom, back in the B'ham
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