Ready, Set, - Wait

I have to say that this has been a hard post to write. I have felt so many emotions in the last few weeks.

There is a great sense of excitement and anticipation in planning on moving to another country and starting a new adventure. There are so many things to think about - and I wonder if I am prepared. India is not new to me - but living in India is a completely different experience. I'm nervous about things like how I'll get around, will I remember any of my Hindi, what will my apartment be like, will I have the right things to wear etc. I know that my apartment is relatively European in style, larger then what I live in now (so please come visit!), has a pool, gym, a housecleaner six days a week, laundry service. I also know I can hire someone to drive me around for about $200/month - yes, life as an expat is pretty easy. That being said, it is also strange to think that someone is going to be waiting around for me, for me to decide if I want to go to the market or to the mall - it seems so aristocratic - but it is also the safest way for me to get around, so I guess I'll have to get used to it.

Overlying this sense of anticipation is a the excitement - I am starting a new adventure. I never in a million years would have thought that I would move to India - but here I go. Back to the motherland. I am so excited about seeing the country with fresh eyes - visiting new and different places. I haven't seen India really and there are so many different cultures within the country - it will be amazing to see so much more and try and understand India better.

There is also a great sense of sadness and anxiety about leaving my life here. I love my condo and I absolutely adore all of you who are a part of my life here. I cannot believe how much my life has changed since my divorce and how happy I have been these last few years and that is all because of my friends and family who have shown me such support and love. I wouldn't have the courage to take on this adventure if you hadn't helped me grow these past years. It is in fact difficult to leave - it has been very strange packing up my life, figuring out what pieces come with me and which pieces will stay behind.

I wonder what new pieces I'll pick up over the next year.