Final thoughts -- my last post in this BLOG
As I am now at my home in Dallas, Texas, my five months in Nepal seems almost like a dream. In many ways, I want to close my eyes and return to that dream. On Saturday, Jennifer caught an early morning flight back to Oregon, and now I am home alone. My cat Scout seems to remember me and has let me pet her when I feed her. I am mostly unpacked and resettled. My loads of laundry are washed and I went to the grocery store and stocked my fridge. I am already working to schedule my future with interesting activities. Although I had not driven for five months, it is indeed just "like riding a bike." Every time I brush my teeth now, I'm amazed that I can rinse my toothbrush with tap water and drink it too. Of course, I've been doing this all with bottled water for the past five months. I am still processing my 5 month experience in Nepal. I think it will take a while to FULLY process. I am so grateful that I had this opportunity and this experience. I can't thank the F
