Give it time, and perhaps they will come around...
I am so happy that dad is quite curious of where I am going and what I will do. He would also ask me questions in front of mom, so she is "forced" to learn a little bit of my adventure eventhough she would not ask me anything herself. I showed her pictures my friends got for me at the party and all the pictures I've collected to bring with me, knowing that she loves pictures. Just maybe, although not planned, sharing all these pictures I treasure so much and letting her know how much I am loved will ease her worries a bit.
posted by Bonster @ 8:07 AM
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you don't know me, i just randomly stumbled on your site while surfing the net...
but wow! you're going to be a Peace Corps volunteer? In Guinea?? that's so awesome...i have always wanted to do something like that...i still hope that one day i can. i wish i knew more about you....why did u decide to do this? how did you get the courage? how could you, say, financially and such? you don't have school/work? i would so want to do that one day, but it just doesnt appear to fit in w/ the whole traditional plan for my life: go to college, graduate, get a job, have a family. period.
i am sorry im being so nosy, but i am just so interested, and, well, i may not know you, but i think i very much admire you. please just post the answers, if you want to, bc i think i will keep checking your blog. i wanna hear all about guinea.
Hi "lil' college grl":
I hope you can someday. I wanted to do this because I feel it is a good way to learn about another culture, to extend my friendship to others, to see new places and just maybe I can be of some help. As for courage, there are so many others who have done it, I just think if they can do it, why can't I? I actually just paid off my student loan from college and grad school after working for 6 years. It's not easy to let go, and it will take time, when the time is right, you will know. As for having a family, I don't know how that will work out, perhaps I will not follow a traditonal path, I am just taking it one day at a time. Do a search on Peace Corps and journals and you will find many, read through them to get a flavor of how each one think of their experiences. I hope I can give you some good insight of what my experience will be.
Hi Bonster,
You dont know me either, and like 'college grl' i just came across your blog.
God bless you and the work you do in other nations. I hope you build up good friendships and get to know the locals at the places you are working at, and also enrich yourself with the different experiences life has to offer.
By what i have read about your life, you are much loved indeed, and im sure youll continually be in your family and friends prayers.
All the best,
CT
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