Sunday, March 10, 2013

A Bitter Sweet Farewell

Thinking back on the day that I left California feels like it was years ago...I was scared, unsure and excited all at the same time. During the last month before I left, I started to question myself and the reasons why I decided to go on this crazy journey around the world. Heck, I even tried to figure out a couple of ways to post pone the trip. I had a comfortable life, great friends, a loving family, it seemed silly to leave it all behind. But I knew in my heart, deep down inside, that this was right choice and that the emotions I was feeling was normal. Now looking back on it all, I see a different person that boarded the plane on March 05, 2012. It has only been one month but it has been one month rich in experiences. The people that I have met, the places I have visited, the interactions, the lifestyle, the whole Japanese culture as a whole has been truly inspiring and I feel blessed to have been given the chance to have this opportunity. It is sweet because I cherish every moment I have had in Japan and I would not have chosen to have it any other way. It is bitter because I feel like I am leaving behind a home, another comfortable life, but the hardest part is knowing that the chances of me seeing most of the people I have met are slim to none. So for that reason, I dedicate this post to them. Without meeting these people, I would not have been able to have the experiences that I had. I can only hope and pray that we meet again one day...
Hiroco
Yukie
Shigeaki
Yoshie
Pierre
Pat
Hirohisa (Shy Boy)
Daisuke (Crazy man)
Hiroko
Momoko
Asami
Taiju
Calum
Kouei
+ Everyone at the ain soph. cafe that I was not able to see on the last day! I love you all! Until next time...

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