I'm Coming Home!!!

First, all the songs that I can think of that have to do with what comes next: Coming Home!!!

I wish I had written regarding this sooner, some of you might have had some helpful thoughts to contribute, but alas, as is my style, I procrastinated and am just now getting around to sharing my experience in deciding what comes next.

It was truly a difficult decision. Things were lining up for me here quite well: a new home with lovely accommodations closer to school, after school paid private lessons, familiarity with the area, and at last, Georgian friends and a boy to boot. The pros were enticing, but in the end it was the thought of all the people I love back home proved to be a greater pull on my heart. I'm coming home. And it's a good thing too because the program is being reduced and I probably wouldn't have been able to stay another 6 months anyway.

I'm nervous though. I don't have a job yet, or a place of my own to stay. I don't know where I'll be next, and I fear that those I left behind will have moved on without me. But I guess these are all concerns I'd have to deal with sooner or later anyway.

In the meantime, I'm excited to get reacquainted with my life. I can only imagine the reverse culture shock I'm going to feel – no longer will I be able to talk vulgar unabashedly without those around me understanding; “Ra Ginda, Gogo?!” will mean nothing anymore, and I won't have to plan my days around whether or not the water and power are running. I'll even have to start showering everyday again... weird.

And while I will deeply miss those that have marked my life here in Georgia (locals and westerners alike), I am revving and ready to go for the next challenge.