I think I literally may have spent the past week in some form of denial with regards to the fact that, in only 7 short days, I will have reached the end of this amazing semester and will find myself back in the States. Don't get me wrong, I cannot wait to see you all and hear all about what has happened in the past 3 months in which I was absent. This morning just marked the first in-my-face reminder that I am leaving this beautiful mountain top very soon, and that I have no idea if or when I will come back to these people and places I have grown to love.
This morning, my lovely host grandma, Nidia, left for her home in Naranjo for the duration of Holy Week, or Semana Santa. Since I leave Monteverde for San José on Thursday, this meant that this morning was the last time I will possibly ever see this woman who has cared for me and made my life so much easier over these past 3 months. Ever is a very, very long time, ladies and gentleman. Yes, she loved the idea of feeding me as much as I could physically eat, that is true, but her loving charm made all of that worth it and then some. I will never forget the last words she said to me before I left the house last night. "Disfrute la vida, Allison." Enjoy your life. Don't worry, Tita, I will.
And the qualifier she added about how this could take the form of bringing home a boy on each arm? Yeah, that's pretty priceless.
Hi, Allison! Here's me Udit, your birthday twin from India, wishing you a Happy Birthday! Since you are not on facebook, so this' the only way I could wish you; I hope you don't mind this way. As you haven't posted on this space since 2011/are not a frequent blogger user so I believe you won't come here to check the comments. I have purposefully used this space to wish you and not your blog on wordpress, although you have posts on wordpress from more recent time/2013, because blogger being a google product will notify you about any activity on it through gmail. Thank you. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you want you may remove both my comments after you have read. The sole purpose is to let my message reach you - this space is just the medium. Namaste, to the only person I know with whom I share birthdate! :)
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