Almost Goodbye
Good Ol' Uncle Sam hasn't extended my visa yet. Ergo, I may have to return to the land of endless rain sooner that I had hoped. I've grown to love California and I'm seriously considering a life in this fine area. It's very hip and yet down to earth, very warm with a certain coolness to it and very welcoming with a certain air of over-confidence.I work with such an amazing bunch of people who really take me seriously. It's as though my opinion counts, even though I sometimes feel like I'm a small fish in a big pond. I also like that fact that I command a certain level of interest. When I open my mouth to speak, they all assume I'm from England but I go on further and infrom them that I've only passed through the tiny island from the big dark continent. I like the fact that my stories of a very African upbringing with some level of western influence are very intriguing. Yes, we also have tapped water, electric lights and satellite TV, even the internet but we also the pleasure of living at grassroots level - experiencing new ideas and life as humble human beings.
If there's anything I've loved about my life is I've had the opportunity of living and working in three different countries on three different continents - and also visited a couple more. How many people on this planet are that lucky? I'm just blessed and I count them tiny blessings everyday. Even if my stay in this country may end abruptly, I cherish the fact that I've had a jolly good time. I'm met some interesting people from all sorts of countries. Here I am trying to figure out how I'm going to afford two weeks in Malaysia this summer because of my contacts. Wow!
posted by mpenseli @ 4:09 PM
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