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The last two days have been uglyfeelstown, USA. I’ve had a feeling of indigestion in my gut that doesn’t go away, but the kind of sensation that churns inside my emotions instead of my esophagus.
The feeling is equal parts irritation, exhaustion, sadness and being lost all at once.
And I realized something today that surprised me:
I don’t…
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My host mom and I stood at the entrance to her house, waiting. She had a beautifully wrapped present in hand. I had enough Spanish to get me through the drive thru at Taco Bell. We waited for her oldest and youngest son (the middle son is getting married).
I…
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Week Two: Routine, Beans, Learning Spanish Again, Becoming a Part of the Family, Conflict and Resolution, Tortillas.
Here is the short:
Language Classes by Morning, Community Integration by Afternoon, Dinner and Dishes, Sleep. Repeat. Go to the office on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
First Cry. First Sick Day. Fever retreated. Back to Normal.
Not a…
All you have to do to sell all of your things and move across the world is to do it.