Some day, this week, I was playing with the baby I take care of - a now 16 months-old boy named Tyler, when a thought came to my mind, like a snap of some differences I've noticed on the kids (Ty and Paige, a cute seven years-old girl), and I realized how much I'll miss them within a couple of months.
Those who really know me, know how easily I can get attached to someone I like, specially if I get to spend too much time with them.
If you live with someone, you notice habits, behavior, grow, development (not always, though) and changes brought through the time. With these kids, that couldn't be different. Tyler had, if I remember, only two teeth when I met him, almost seven months ago. Now there's a bunch of little sharp white thingies in that little 'attempting-to-talk' mouth. Paige didn't use to wear glasses when we met, now she does and looks like a little teacher! Adorable. Also, she has grown up. I feel like she's taller compared to when we met.
Kids aside.. I was thinking of how I have changed during these months, personally, emotionally.. so young, living away from parents, in a foreign place, meeting so many new people and places, facing cultural differences pretty much always, dealing with a freak Weather change.. I have written before that I appreciate it when there's change in people's lives.
So, in about five months from now, another big change is supposed to happen in my life. Back to the kids.. Oh man! I'll miss them so much. So many Aupairs have had problems in/with their host family in the same period I've been one, that I am frequently thanking God for leading my life in such an awesome way. He just put His finger in all the details I needed when I finally decided to let Him work for me.
For those who remember my failed attempts of coming to the United States both in 2010 and last year, I assure you again: everything has its right, exact time to happen. It's not in our hands the control of when or how they will happen. I tried by myself, got frustrated, mad, sad, disappointed, kinda hopeless. I was expecting too much. I worked hard on trying to make my dream come true. But I made a big mistake: didn't let my Creator show me what were His dreams for me.
And now I know why I wasn't supposed to have come before. Here are some reasons:
- I wouldn't have met this host family (and their family). They will always be in my heart.
- I wouldn't have been to so many nice places in a kinda short period of time.
- I wouldn't have met South Carroll SDA Church lovely members.
- I wouldn't have met such an adorable and comfortable Church like the one in Frederick.
- I wouldn't have met the most special person in the moment in my life, Garrick.
- I wouldn't have met the best male (and so 'young') pianist ever (I still have an old passion for piano).
- I wouldn't, maybe, have gotten the opportunity of taking a course here.
- I wouldn't, maybe, have had the opportunity to meet so many of my relatives who I hadn't seen for YEARS and other ones that I hadn't met before last Summer (what amazing vacations!).
Well, I guess there are no reasons needed anymore.
I am extremely happy to be living right here, right now. And I hope this happiness can last for ever!
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