the downside.

thanksgiving was incredibly hard for me, harder than i could have ever anticipated. i didnt realize until about the day before that this would be my first thanksgiving without my family, not in my house, and sans cheap themed chochkies (its the only holiday that we celebrate in our house, so my mom has accumulated a ridiculous amount of ridiculous paraphernalia over the years). then when i heard that one of my best friends abbey was in ytown celebrating thanksgiving with our best friend cynthia i just lost it. it was the second time ive cried here.

its also really hard being away because you can't truly share in the successes of your loved ones or coach them through the hardtimes. this past week cynthia landed her dream job (fuckin right doggie!) and some important individuals confided in me about the grave financial times they are going through. each 90 minute skype convo killed me inside because i wasnt there to pop open the champagne bottle with cynthia nor was i there to smother my loved ones in my bossom and reaffirm that hard times will pass.

but with every decision there are consequences, and in aiesec we tend to be masachistic in this sense. and i though i was sad, i never for one minute regretted my decision. in the end thats whats most important