The things i miss about home:
-the smells and sounds of fall- it’s crisp, refreshing
- baking and making my favorite apple dishes(pie, cobbler, sauce)
- the excitement in knowing Halloween, my birthday, and Christmas are coming
-seeing my nephews dressed up in their Halloween costumes
- Wawa hazelnut coffee- and not sweating when I drink it
- driving down to college through the valley and seeing the colors of the leaves change on the mountains
- football, eagles, homecoming, marching band shows, bleachers, hot cocoa
- warm, fuzzy, socks
- watching Christmas movies while making cookies
- going for a jog or a walk on a cold day and feeling your lungs burn
- driving
- being able to walk around and feel normal
The things that keep me here:
- the music
-the genuine smiles on people’s faces when they say hello
- the response I get when I say something in the local language. You’d think I just solved global warming!
- the chiseled bodies of gorgeous men that just happen to be EVERYWHERE
- the laughs I give to people when I buy a coconut and eat it the right way
- the little girl that walks me to my taxi everyday
- the breeze
- the crazy lady who walks around the city screaming at nobody and everybody, and seeing a man stop what he’s doing and escort her safely across the street, all the while screaming her head off
- knowing that if I’m lost, or confused, there’s always someone willing to walk me to where I’m going, without asking anything in return
- the coca-cola. made with real sugar, and i'm pretty sure cocaine, cuz its addicting!
-wearing flip-flops everyday and never having cold toes
- fufu and groundnut soup. Mmmm!
- seeing some kid in a vintage 81 T.O. eagles jersey
- being able to buy fish, toilet paper, water, rice, sunglasses, perfume, markers, clothes, towels, yams, bananas, and anything else you can think of off of some girls head on my way home
- the pineapple!!! You buy it on the street and it’s served in a bag peeled, chopped, and with a toothpick all for less than 50 cents!!!!
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You have a gift with words and you have a delightful spirit. I love you and I miss your amazing belly laugh!
ReplyDeleteyou are hysterical Chris!
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen you on gmail lately, did you get your transfer?
What are you doing for your bday? Nathan is going to be Shifu (Kung Fu Panda) for halloween!
love ya, miss ya, it's freezing here btw if that makes you feel any better- noreaster!