Yesterday Jae and I went to Fuzions to get yogurt (none of this Yogurt Mountain yogurt impostor business). We stopped through Fuzions, got a few cups of their far superior frozen yogurt, and went to Lake Ella to hang out and walk. I wasn't sure if she had been to Lake Ella, but I know it is one of my favorite places to spend an afternoon outdoors without traveling too far. She said she really liked the place, and Black Dog Cafe as well (mission accomplished). We talked about the pros and cons of moving far away from home; the difficulties that a person faces and what they stand to gain. We laughed at awkward dogs and awkward ducks. I'm really glad we got to go to another one of my favorite places. Sometimes I feel like I'm just leading to her to only places that I enjoy, but she hasn't seemed disappointed yet, so maybe the choices aren't so bad.
We talked about the difficulty of being far away from home. How it has been working out for her, and how it may be for me if I so decide to teach abroad. She misses home, but seems to be happy here as well, and plans to stay for quite awhile longer. At the same time, she seems like she really wanted to go home for Christmastime, but it doesn't seem to be looking like she will get to this year. This made me sad. I've never been away from my family for an extended time yet. I'm not sure if I would be brave enough to do it if there was no option to return home for a holiday or desperate visit if the homesickness gets bad enough. She did give me hope that it is do-able, the hardest part is stepping out your front door.
Jae invited me to have dinner with her aunt and uncle, who live in town. I'm excited!
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