I've been doing my best to keep up with all of my friends and family back in America. The 13-hour time difference makes communication difficult at times, but every time I hear a voice from home, I feel comforted. It's really a blessing to have so many people in my corner. They all want me to be happy and find comfort, and their words of wisdom mean more to me than ever before.
I had a really great conversation with one of my oldest friends this morning. He's known me for more than 15 years, and he has unique insight into my personality. He knows I'm a home-body, so he's not at all surprised that I'm finding it difficult to make Hong Kong my home. That was sobering and reassuring; especially since most people find it difficult to believe that I'm having a hard time here.
Like many others, he reminded me that any transition takes time and that six months from now I'll have a radically different perspective. He assured me too, that my experience in Hong Kong doesn't have to last any longer than I want it to. If it's only meant to be a one-year program; that's all it has to be. It doesn't even have to be home; in fact it may never be home. St. Louis will always be HOME, and it will be waiting for me whenever I decide to return. So, in the meantime, open my mind to the possibilities that lie before me in Hong Kong; I might just learn to like it.
When things get tough, I need to take a deep breath and remind myself that nothing bad can happen to me today. Those are wise words, indeed. Thanks, my friend.
Carpe Diem.
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