12.12.12
What a momentous
day. This merits a pinch of sentimentality. This year was capricious in many
ways. I lost/broke four cell phones, went to Disneyland for the first time in a
long time, dealt with heartbreak, tutored and mentored, worked at Target,
volunteered with the Red Cross, joined Toastmasters, moved 2 times, got
accepted into and joined the Peace Corps, developed
a new-found diffidence in social milieus, learned a whole new
language, tackled a 5-hour hand-washing clothes affair, became accustomed to
using an outhouse, ameliorated my conceptualization of family and having one in
the future, and now I’m living in a snow-covered village. Life is definitely an
enormous frequency wave with highs and lows, and I am determined to enjoy the
ride as holistically as I can.
Since my last post, I feel more confident with my role here. I
feel more integrated with my host family and the community. I feel the love
from friends and family back at home and the acceptance from my new Peace Corps
and Armenian family. Supported and encouraged, I feel stronger and positive
with my work. It’s as if I just found my second wind. I am inspired my fellow
colleagues here and far. I’m optimistic about our future and the world that we
create consequently. We are taking action by becoming the change we want to see
in the world. Life is wonderful. Thinking and sending positive vibrations to
everyone.
