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The Final Days


For the last few days I was in Ecuador it wasn't really sinking in that I would be leaving so soon. It didn't hit me until after school the last day I was there - after saying goodbye to everyone. Or at least thinking I was saying goodbye to everyone. We went home and there were so many clues I should've caught on to... but as we know, I can be rather oblivious at times... So Eli and I went for coffee. She talks about how it'll be a nice last, relaxing family dinner and what all we can do this evening. We get home. Nathan is sitting on the couch in the dark. "Hey, Shaneen, guess what?" "...What...?" "SURPRISE!!!" Everyone jumps out from their hiding places. "Are you surprised?" "...Uhuh..." I was not expecting that at all... We had a great time. Mexican, cookies, people piling on top of each other, people piling on top of me, everyone making fun of me mercilessly. Ah, good times... good until we had to say goodbye anyways.

I spent a few days in Texas on my way back to Canada. It was good getting to see Daniella, Ryan and Meghan and spend some time with them.

And now I'm home.

How did my trip end so soon? I swear it was just last week I was telling everyone I might be going down to Ecuador. Maybe. If it worked out. And wasn't it just yesterday that I was freaking out, trying to get everything packed, and wondering how on God's green earth everything was going to fit into those suitcases? And now I'm home?


"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss


I've been doing an awful lot of both... it's such good advice, but so very hard to follow...
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