Good-byes leave a bittersweet taste in my mouth. And today was one of those days where I was tasting bittersweetness all day. Bitter because I don't know when I will see some people again, or what the circumstances will be, or what could happen to pull us apart. But sweet because good-byes are also a reminder of how much we are loved. I can't even count the amount of hugs I got today. Goodbyes also signal not only the end of one chapter, but the beginning of a new one.
Today I went to the beach for one last time, and felt the silky sand once more, and floated in the warm, salty water one more time, and closed my eyes and inhaled the sea breeze, and felt the sun gently shining down, heard the palm trees rustling... one more time. I had to say goodbye to a part of me when I said goodbye to tropical sun, the warm Pacific, the palm trees contrasted with the blue, blue sky, the clear green mountains rising up, the fresh, island air...
But I can't only look backwards. I have to look forwards... forward towards a future filled with endless possibilites; forward towards another year of opportunity, another year of life. The world is at my fingertips... only home is out of reach. Me ke aloha, a hui hou... to the place I called home.
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I know how you feel about being called on away from home! There are so many things that you miss--little things that you can't find anywhere else. But I guess the new places that God calls us to have those special, irreplaceable elements, too. I'm praying that you keep finding things to love and enjoy all this semester! (And I think Jeremiah 29 definitely fits in with this post :-)
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