As our trip to
New York seems a distant memory and we are still on decided as to where we will settle. We start to pack for our trip to India.
While in America I was so aware of moments of kindness and all the free fun
there was. Coming home, I have realized that there is equally as much free fun to be had. We have been home two weeks and
not one day have we spent without meeting friends and family. We have
numerous people to meet every day. We have gone to birthday parties, lunches, out for
coffee; play dates, to the beach and the playground. I’ve had a friend come and
clean my house for me. People invite me to their house for dinner and out for dinner and a wedding.
My mum cooked, gorgeous dinners and
lunches. I came home to my fridge full of food and my bedclothes cleaned. The
acts of kindness have been constant. I don’t think we have had more than a
couple of hours alone. It is actually like being part of one big family.
Walking down the street in the rain, just one car didn’t stop me, but
three cars stopped to offer me a lift. I was in awe of how well we were
treated while in new work, but I am astonished by how kind and amazing my friends
and family are back home. Alessia has fitted right back in, remembering
everything and everyone.
We have pottered over to the beach in the
evening to enjoy the last of the long evenings and the summer. We have played
in the playground and being able to let Alessia walk around the streets on her
own. It's amazing to watch as the seasons change and with them Alessia grows a
little older. How she becomes a little more independent every day and my
job changes. I am fascinated at how well she has transitioned from one place to
another. With two days to go till I leave for India I am so excited as to what
is ahead. To share this experience with my daughter is incredible, although she
may not remember it in detail, i have no doubt it will impact on her
and add to her character. I know she will love the vibrant colors and lights, the tranquil setting where we will do yoga and all the people and places we
will see. I look forward to watching her immersed in the Indian culture. The
trip is something I have longed for, for quite some time and I think it is
happening exactly when it was meant to. I have numerous friends over there that
I met in New York over the years and have been invited to stay with some of
them. I am constantly finding myself lost in the moment day dreaming
about the yoga classes and what I will learn where we will travel and what I will find. As this was the first
trip I was slightly concerned about with Alessia my research was extensive and
my preparation was like no other. We are prepared to make the most of every moment as
like everything it comes and goes, but the memories will last forever so we
plan to make loads.
Alessia and myself are all set for all the free
fun India has to offer.
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