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April 9, 2013

Well hello there. It's been awhile since I've posted a blog. I've written a couple but haven't gotten around to posting them. They are now outdated with thoughts so they may never get posted. Instead this post is about home (and warning, it's a little sappy).

I've been in Germany for...I guess 3 months now. And living here started feeling like home about 3 weeks into my stay. As the halfway mark approaches it's amazing to think about all that has happened in 3 months time. I've been to four different countries, met friends from all over the world, ate some great food, and drank one too many beers.  Although most of my thoughts are distracted by how to order a Döner in German or what the right preposition is in the sentence, my thoughts occasionally turn to home.

I miss the hustle of being home with the constant cooking and everyone on different agendas. I miss cuddling on the couch with my dog as my parents fall asleep to BBC at 11:30 pm. I miss the opportunity to go next door to my friends and just sit on their beds while catching up on life. I miss having a “homework” party where more time is spent talking of the future then on the present. Or doing stupid, crazy shenanigans with my swim team family (which usually includes consuming tons of food).

I have met amazing people here in Germany, but none can compare to the solid foundation that I have back home. The people that have helped me become who I am and the friends who have stood by me while I was an awkward teenager to now as a…less awkward adult. It is my family, especially my parents and grandparent, that I can always count on no matter what. They are my backbone and I would not have been able to survive this long without them if it wasn’t for all of the love they sent with me. I know that wherever I go in this big, wide world there are people who are cheering me on no mater what, and, that my friends, is what life is all about. I couldn’t have done it without you guys, and can’t begin to thank you enough. Forever my love goes to you all!

From the words of the Downton Abby, “If you are homesick, there is no shame in it.  It means that you’ve come from a happy home. There are plenty of people here who would envy that!”