And the Goodbyes Begin

In exactly 2 months I will set foot on California soil, for good, not just for two weeks like last time. It's still weird to think that I will no longer be living in Chile, but I'm going through the process of mental preparation. Mental preparation is key to my return to California, and I am starting to get excited, but it will definitely still be a shock. The mindset is a completely different one. When moved down here, I knew that I would have a life waiting for me back in Cali when I returned, but not this time. When I leave Santiago, it's for good. The life that I have created here will no longer exist, in 4 months or 4 years. It will be a memory, but a fantastic one at that. I have made some amazing friends that I know I will have for a lifetime, but having to say goodbye still sucks. Tonight is the going away party for one of them, it just seems too early! But, the reality is that the goodbyes are starting and this chapter of my life is really coming to a close. It's sad, but at the same time I'm excited to continue on this journey that is my life. It's like reading Harry Potter, you don't want the chapter to end, but when it does, you can't help but be eager to start the next one.