Don't get me wrong I love my hometown and my family and my dog and seeing the stars in the middle of the country and the sunrising over my beautiful country church like this...
But I also miss seeing this beautiful building every morning walking to work...
hanging out with these great friends in a beautiful city...
and being only a couple of hours away from this...
I surprisingly miss the controversial news stories and the opportunities to see big name politicians and walk around inside the Capitol building marveling at the fabulous art. I miss Thai food..nom nom nom...and the vibe of Eastern Market. I miss riding the Metro and people watching. I miss being part of the political process and talking to Kansans as they call in with their concerns, though many people in my town have expressed their various opinions about representatives and senators and how they're doing their job. It's funny how there are things that the general public doesn't understand about the political process. Things that I probably didn't understand either before my experience. I miss the quick pace of the city, just as much as I missed the open spaces and calmness of the country when I was there. I'm torn between going back and staying here.
I am looking forward to getting back to Lawrence and finishing up my college career. My degree is only four short classes away. I'm going to love every minute of it and the memories I will make with the friends I have been away from the past four months. I am already planning get togethers with my friends when I get back! Life is good, I will always have a spot in my heart to miss a place I love and of course people I love. I've just got to learn to enjoy the moment as it happens and not wish I was constantly in some other location.
Words of Wisdom: "There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you have altered." - Nelson Mandela
