It all starts with one step

08.08.13

There's nothing like the ocean. I'm sitting on a stone 40 feet from shore. The water is splashing around my feet. I have to be careful my phone doesn't get wet. I can see Turkey from here. I imagine there's a celebration going on right now over there. I'm sending my greetings to my Muslim friends around the world. Eid Mubarak!

I also have my own little anniversary to celebrate today. It's exactly one year since I came to the U.S. I'm not really celebrating though. More wishing that I, like my classmates, had first day of school today. What I wouldn't do to begin my senior year today. But I'm somewhat happy I miss being there. I'd be more worried if I didn't. Guess that means I had a good year. Also I know it'll soon be my turn to start over fresh. In less than a week I'll have my first day of school on Roskilde Gymnasium. Even though I'd rather be in Kentucky right now,  I know that it's going to be exciting. A new school, a new class, new friends and the start of a new chapter in my life.

Even though it's nothing compared to the big journey that started a year ago, I've also had some adventures today. I'm not scared of busses. Not at all. Living in Denmark you better not be. But I've never been on a Greek bus before, and that got me fearing for my life, just a bit. The roads are so narrow on Lesvos. Doesn't seem like they care for two lanes at all! I'm just going to say that I'm happy I wasn't the one to try to maneuver the huge bus up and down the mountain roads. I got nervous when the old ladies sitting around us, all wearing black, started making the cross sign over their chests. I wasn't planning on dying today! My real fear sat in when the bus driver joined in. You'd think he had enough to do getting us through all those hairpin bends with two hands on the wheel. As long as he kept his hands there, hopefully he wouldn't need God's helping hand too. Turned out that the Greek people did it every time they passed a church. We made it home safely. I can't tell if we had help from above ;-)