After hanging out in the twilight zone for a few days I figured it was time to roll on out. I previously spoke about learning that my grandfathers mass in his lungs had grown larger. He was also having minor surgery for an unrelated issue but no surgery is minor for a senior who has both dementia and lung cancer. I hadn’t slept more than three hours since I heard this news which was over a week ago. My mind wanted me to be extremely focused on the mission ahead but my heart was whispering softly…. “Go”
I listened and today I’m sitting in the airport on my way back to the states for a few weeks to lay eyes on my grandpa for myself. Because I’m so not ready for this journey to end I have already made plans to arrive in Africa on October 1st. While I’m sure I’m going to be making the most of my time back in the states I am ever more sure that I will be checking off the days until I am back on the road. This is so not what I initially planned but the passing of a family friend last week just threw me for a loop. I knew making this move was the right thing to do.
I plan to continue my adventure and antics while I’m in the states so stay tuned for more posts about my time at “home”, a recap of the last four months, and the planning for the rest of my journey.
Here’s a pic of me fleeing the loony bin like a thief in the night
Standing outside of Cebu Airport at 3am with a few of the sane staff members
So sorry to hear about your grandfather. I hope he has a speedy recovery.
Thank you. He is doing as well as he can be at this stage but we are grateful nonetheless. Things could definitely be worse.