How do I explain these past nine months when I know I'll be asked "how was your trip?" A few more times than once?
I really don't know. 
It was so many things, even contradictory things, good but sometimes really hard, sometimes really simple yet sometimes very exciting. I've experienced so much, 
I've heard so many stories of heartbreak and triumph yet here I am, speechless. 
When I come home, please be patient with me. Extend me grace. I'm trying to find the words but it will take time. 
Thank you to each of you for the incredible support you've given me, it's not overlooked.