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What I wake up to

There is so much going through my head when I think about all I have to share about my experience here. But when I sit down to write, no words come.

Pictures and memories flood my senses but I am overcome with a writers block.

It's funny how I have adapted to the environment here, to the chatter to the lingo to the way of life.

When talking to family and friends they often comment about my Irish banter and question words I say. When I first arrived here I remember sitting in a meeting and not understanding a word that was being said. It was honestly like I had been thrown into a country where they spoke a different language. I was so nervous about driving the mini buses, learning all the bus routes, knowing how to handle difficult kids, and learning all the routines at Quakers.

I can't remember exactly when, but now all of these things I do without a second thought, they come so naturally and it feels as if I have been living here for longer than 7 months.

I have been reliving them more lately as I am watching my two new house mates find their own place at Quakers and learn everything for the first time and I can see how far I have come since I first arrived.

Not one day has been exactly the same and I think that's something I love so much about work here, you can never tell exactly how a day is going to go when you wake up in the morning.

I get to cuddle new born babies, play with toddlers and pre-schoolers. Watch after schoolers explore learn and be creative, have a bit of craic (a bit of fun) with the pre-teens and listen to them chat away about life. I can chat with the mums and hear a bit about their lives. But not only do I get to play most days, but I have learned the art of fixing chips (fries) and lasagna. I get to organize and clean clutter pretty much every day which is one of my favorite past times, I have great co-workers who keep me on my toes. I have mastered the stick shift mini bus and can find my way around Belfast pretty easily. I am learning to let things roll of my back and just accept what people say. and this is only what I get to do during the hours I am at work! Shew..

The other day I got a message from a friend and in the end he said I hope you are having the experience of a life time, and that really hit home for some reason, because it made me see how blessed I truly am to be here and have all these experiences.

So while I am missing things about home and my family and friends like crazy I have time left here and am going to soak it up!

We have next week off for Halloween and I am off on a trip to Scotland to explore the Highlands and the Loch Ness area! :)

What a lucky girl am I