So as I wrap up my last weekend in Bangplama of doing pretty much nothing and as I lie on my bed, I think gee I may actually miss this place. Katie and I reminisced tonight about our first days here and how those few days seemed like eternity. If I think about where I was a year ago, I would have never thought I would be living the way I am living here in Thailand, in the middle of rice fields with no air conditioning, no hot water and at times barely running water at all, and no western toilet. Those things we were so perturbed by in the beginning have now become part of my daily routine here in Thailand and don’t faze me anymore. I have become accustomed to it all; I wonder now how it will feel to go back home where everything is going to be so different than what I’m used to. I think about how nice it will be able to throw my clothes in an actual washing machine and dryer, how fluffy and soft my bed and pillows will feel, how convenient it will be to just hop in my car and drive to Festival Foods or Target, and how refreshing a warm, constant flow of water will feel in the shower. For as much as I am excited to get back to these simple pleasures of life in America, I am sad to know my time in Thailand is coming to an end.
Teach in Thailand will come to an end February 25th, which will then begin more fun and exciting travel adventures for 3 and ½ weeks! I’m going to miss those little buggers of mine…
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