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23 luglio A New Thing Well, after enjoying the blog of a good friend for the last few months, I've decided that us Klauds need to try blogging as a way of keeping people posted on what is happening in our lives. Who knows...every one of my friends knows what a terrible letter writer I am, and that I am not much better at emailing, but maybe I can redeem myself???
Right now, we are at home with Kelvin's family. It has been great to see them, and it is a treat to be back in Canada for a while. I can walk down the street without being stared at (at least not overtly!) and I can go to Tim Horton's any time I want (which is many times a week - sometimes many times a day!) The shopping has been nice, and sooooo much easier than in Cairo. One-stop shopping is such a treat! However, I realize how much our life straddles two continents right now, and that is not easy. I miss routine especially, I miss my kids, and I miss the feeling of doing something that has meaning and purpose. I miss having my own home, and I find it difficult to live out of a suitcase. Sometimes I even miss the challenges of Cairo life!
I have discovered that I always become a bit maudlin in the summer time, (and often in January as well) and as with most highs and lows, it changes quickly. It also comes as a result of realizing that while we have been gone, life has gone on. Our neices and nephews are 9 months older, and don't recognize us when we first arrive. Families move, grow, change. Traditions and things "that always were" continue to change as well. Friends have grown older, and have developed lives without us...how dare they!
But all in all, this means that I do have friends and family that care about me, and that I care about deeply. I am blessed to be able to live this rich life, and experience the adventure both here in Canada and in Cairo. I just realize that all of it is experienced in part - we have left parts of our hearts in all kinds of places, and we'll likely never get them back fully! Those of you with pieces of our hearts, treat them gently! |
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