a quiet contentment

i guess this is it. there's much i'm going to miss, and much to look forward to. as this chapter draws to a close, i'm really glad for the friends i've made, and the memories of being young and being in europe. it's been awesome beyond belief. am blessed to have met some truly wonderful characters and will be sad to see them go. well, technically, i'm the one 'going'. and yet i've reached a stage where i'm ready to move on. ready to meet the next adventure head on and crazy excited about everything in store back home. there're friends to catch up with, places to go, things to do. it's a great place to be, on the cusp of the transition home and yet i know that things will be different when i return. much as i like to think that life comes to a standstill when i'm not around, it's probably only in my head.

wasn't ready a few weeks ago, or even last week. but i think i am now. and i can't wait to see my nearest and dearest again.