"Be Strong." Our interpreter Paul offered up in explanation of the child's exclamation.
Be Strong. Comera. As these words reverberated through my wandering mind lectures from last weeks classes came fluttering back. Comera, as was previously defined for us, means to pull someone up from the ground; in essence, to have strength and continue on.
Comera. Be Strong. How fitting those words are on a day when all I feel is tired, weak and lonely. After five and a half months of being away from friends, family and the familiar, I am homesick. Yes, I admitted it. While there have been other moments throughout this journey where I have missed elements of home, today has certainly been the most intense. Waking up more exhausted then when I laid down to sleep, the whole day seemed to be off to a rough start. While nothing extraordinarily bad happened it was simply a long, rough and emotional day. By mid-morning all I wanted was to go home, workout, eat stir-fry, drink a smoothie and FINALLY feel healthy again.
Reflecting on my emotions of the day, I have begun to realize more than anything that I miss being and feeling healthy. Living in a glorified summer camp setting for the past several months has been fun and highly entertaining, but I have no control over my schedule, the food that is served or how it is prepared. I long to be independent once again. Living in an apartment, walking to the fruit and vegetable stand daily, savoring the reward of eating a meal prepared by my own two hands. It truly is the simple parts of life that make it all worth while.
Today's discoveries:
- distance is hard to overcome
- love is not easy
- uncertainty is frustrating
- life will go on
1 comment:
-yes it is. which is why we should talk more often!
-hahaha...yeeeah. no comment there, you're on yer own.
-are you certain of that?
;)...jest aside, so true though, so true. but it's through uncertainties that He works His best stuff :).
-yep :)
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