Monday, October 28, 2013

Approaching my One-Year Mark Stirs Up Some Thoughts

'When you live abroad, you realize that, no matter where you are, you will always be an ex-pat. There will always be a part of you that is far away from its home and is lying dormant until it can breathe and live in full color back in the country where it belongs. To live in a new place is a beautiful, thrilling thing, and it can show you that you can be whoever you want — on your own terms. It can give you the gift of freedom, of new beginnings, of curiosity and excitement. But to start over, to get on that plane, doesn’t come without a price. You cannot be in two places at once, and from now on, you will always lay awake on certain nights and think of all the things you’re missing out on back home'.

I took this from an article I found on Thought Catalogue. It really hit close to home. I'm almost at the one year mark!

You can see the full article here.

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