My party was yesterday and it brought to my attention that saying goodbye is imminent. Some people I saw yesterday I will not be seeing again before I leave, and that is a hard fact to face.
It was absolutely wonderful to see people from my church, friends, family, professors, and even my 5th grade teacher. I couldn't have asked for better people to share this time in my life with and the genuine support that I have felt from them. I will miss so many people while I'm gone, but while reflecting upon this last night, I realized I am extremely blessed to have so many people to miss in my life. There is a positive in saying goodbye, because I really do have people who truly care about what I am doing and will be here when I get back. I am only saying Slan Go Foill, "Farewell for Now."
Not that saying goodbye will be easy. I received a card yesterday at my party that read "There are so many ways to say goodbye, unfortunately all of them suck." Now, it is blunt but I felt very true. No matter how you say it, saying goodbye isn't easy and I can't say I'm really looking forward to it. But it is a part of being a YAV and if I can say goodbye for a year to the people I love, I feel as if I could do anything.
I want to thank everyone who came yesterday, I was so happy to see everyone and be able to share this journey in my life. It really meant a lot to me!
Sidenote:
I gave my uncle my address in Belfast and knew that sooner or later he would spend time on Google Earth. And low and behold I received an e-mail with screenshots from Google Earth around my flat.
My flat is the yellow door.
A look down my street.
A look down my street from the other direction.
The shopping area right up the street from my flat.
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More of the shopping area.
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More shopping area.
I believe this a movie theater, and you can see the harbor in the background, as well as the famous cranes from the shipyard.
Houses
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