So I'm back home again, and there are so many things that are oddly new to me. The first thing that struck me was the auto-change toilet seat cover in the restroom at the airport. The toilet said it was "ready" for me. Weird! I was still a little skeptical about sitting on it, but I went ahead and did it. After I used it, I wanted to see if it would be automatically "ready" for the next person, but it didn't do anything besides flush, which made me feel like I had been deceived by the toilet. Why is that even an issue? The next thing was the warm water in a public restroom sink. I LOVE washing my hands with warm water. It just feels so nice, and it's something I really missed and appreciated about the first world. I actually forgot that it was a possibility and when I felt it, it was like "aaahhh....nice!"
Aside from those silly things about being back, there are bigger things like death and destruction, disregard for human life, intense fear, widespread obesity, mistreatment of our environment, corporate greed and all sorts of weird things that are particularly striking in the US that are really depressing. I really want to dedicate myself to loving all mankind as if they were my sisters and brothers and really sharing my life with my brothers and sisters. Aside from just deciding that in my profession, I will love with God's love, in the grocery store, while driving, playing sports, wherever...I want to make my best effort, to always love people. I know this may sound all hippy like, but its real.
I really miss my family, and because of studying, I haven't had a chance yet to catch up with people like I want to. I almost always cry when I arrive and usually an hour later, my mom and/or sisters come to the airport and pick me up in some vehicle that may or may not even be running properly, but they made it! This year, I'm going to have to wait 7 weeks to see my mom and those sisters, which hurts, and changes the experience of coming home. I still appreciate all the family and friends I've been able to see, but it's different.
Last but not least, I'm just happy to be alive and well. Once again, I was sick this year with gastrointestinal issues, and as a result I lost a significant amount of weight. I'm happy to be feeling strong and ready to work! I love working. I love having responsibilities, and I'm very grateful that my health is not in the way of that. It's a blessing to be able to do with your body what your mind wants. So yea...that's being back this year.
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