It's hard to believe that I only have 8 days left until I'm back in the States. I realized today how much more I value time when I feel like it's slipping away.
I was at the beach with the boys today and I treasured our moments of playing in the waves as we enjoyed cooling off from the hot and sticky day. I listened to them just laugh and laugh as I tried to memorize the sounds before they faded to a memory.
Later that day we went to the park. I wasn't sure what they wanted to do at the park since there was no play structure and I couldn't think of anything fun to do there but I was wrong. They found bottles to kick, other bottles to shoot tops out of like guns and trees to climb. Later they found lots and lots of tops from bottles of soda and played checkers in the dirt with them. They have taught me so much. The importance of being content, enjoying and making the most of the things that you have, can be such a hard but valuable lesson. Sometimes I want to be more like them.
Tomorrow I leave for the island of Roatan to take a few days to debrief and reflect on my time here. I'm so incredibly excited that I will meet my mom there and we will finish out my trip together. We will stay in Roatan until Wednesday and then spend a few days back in Balfate before we go home.
Its hard for me to think about saying good bye, its always something that is so bitter sweet. Looking forward to what's ahead while closing another chapter. The boys will ask me.."Estephani, when are you coming back?"...and I look at them, trying not to tear up while I say.."I'm not sure".
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