Away from Home
Little notes from Sept 1-16. The past two weeks at home, I have chewed on my lips and held my breathe to hold back tears. I have used onions as an excuse in the kitchen while preparing lunch for my family. I have crossed my fingers in my pockets, blinked my eyes fast enough to hide tears while on shopping trips. The last few days I had friends and family over at my home and I closed off all thoughts and stayed in the moment with them. I wanted to commit those moments to memory and let them settle in. Times with them made me realize how grateful I am to have people I connect with, can bicker with. Thank you for making time for me despite it all. I love you. PART I: Five meltdowns and 16 crying sessions later. And now to Kathmandu, For every time that I held my Baa's hand and walked around everywhere in Kathmandu, I have earned memories with him. Sometimes his nerves would get the jitters and he'd clench his hand so hard my fingers would turn white. I'd always complain and t...