Peter Pan says it perfectly “Never say goodbye because saying goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting”. I most definitely do not want to be forgotten or to forget! So, I am not saying good bye and neither are you guys. We will be parting with a see you later instead because its more appropriate and its true… I will be seeing you later; 11 months later. July has been a month of see you later and it’s been tuff!
I’m ready to go but not ready to leave. Anxiety starts to creep in and thinking about not seeing friends and family for that long makes me sad. Missing out on a full school year not seeing my amazing coworkers, setting up my classroom, buying school supplies (it’s a problem) and seeing my old students strikes a weird cord in my stomach.
Oh, my goodness you know what this sounds like…. FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out)!
I will be missing the birth of 2 of my best friend’s kids, my best friend’s wedding, my best friends last year of Med. School, and so much more. I can’t help but feel left out and sad. However, a really wise woman told me that I am also doing something pretty cool too. Even though all these great things are happening while I’m away I can’t forget that I am also doing something pretty great as well. Living day by day to its fullest and that before I know it my year will be up and I will be back picking up where I left off. To not think of home while I’m away but to focus on my purpose while on the race.
