First allow me to apologize for the inconsistent posting lately! I ended up back in Santo Domingo for about a week and then made the decision to come back to the US. I must say it wasn't much of a decision, but at that moment a pure requirement. You see, I have a good friend by the name of Sallie Mae and she said that she needed to have a discussion with me A.S.A.P. ( For those who did not catch on - they are my student loans) Unfortunately you can only push obligations similar to those to the side for so long, before they start becoming an issue again.
Needless to say the hardest part about leaving the beautiful island of Hispaniola was leaving the kids. I have never became so attached to a place, let alone people, in my life. It was hard enough not have an explanation for them when I left, but it became even more difficult when they would call me everyday asking when I would return to see them. What do I say? How do I explain?.... I still haven't figured it out. But, in the meanwhile, I try to talk to them as much as possible to let them know that I still do care and think about them all the time! ---
I went directly home to NY to see my family and some close friends. But, saying goodbye's have never been easy for me especially when I don't CHOOSE to leave, but it makes it even harder when you add in these 3 factors.
1) Traveling alone so even if you do cry no one you know personally can make fun of you.
2) Having to leave a beautiful island with amazing weather to come back to the COLD
3) Receiving a phone call from all the amazing children I volunteered with in Haiti asking why I was leaving
I touched down in the U.S. - I was and still am a little uncomfortable being back. I find myself becoming rather irate at people complaining about things that, in my opinion, have no important significance in life. But, then I catch myself comparing everything to Haiti and the situation over there, which is also not fair.
The big question now is... where do I go from here?
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