12 Months Later...

It's been a roller coaster month. Especially in my funny head. And I think myself silly sometimes....

I've been away from home for a year now. Well, not counting that I was back for a month in January. The words 'reflect' and 'meditation' keep appearing in my daily conversations with people (from them, not me). And perhaps I should take it as a sign that I must take time to pause and seek solitary space to go into deep thoughts.

In the last 12 months, I have just as many ups as I have downs and I'm grateful for every single thing that have turned up in my life.

I came into this country with nothing more than two suitcase and an old friend. With that, things have grown to him being a really good and reliable mate, a whitey house mate, an online business, new friends, an education in the stock market and a really good partner I can count on in sickness and in health. Life may have its down moments, but the ups have certainly compensated those experiences.

I made it this far and I know I can go further. There is much still for me to learn. Each time I get hit by a breakdown, I think to myself that I've been through bigger humps and bumps, so, this, I can handle.

I'm sticking my foot into the fountain, my toes are raisin soaked, and I'm enjoying every moment of it.