We leave Italy tomorrow. I am so sad about this! I was getting really attached to this place! I won't ever be able to see Lily, the goats, or the horses ever again! I'm almost crying! Its like saying goodbye to my pets except.....its forever. I can't forget the neighbor's dogs either, or our friendly neighbor! I got so attached to them all....no more mountains to climb, no more fields to pray in, no more climbing with goats, no more lizards, no more yummy Italian food, and no more cute Italian boys!
I never thought I would get attached to this place!
Today we went back to the mediterranean sea! I am not sure why, but I have this odd attraction to large bodies of salt water. Since I was a child, the ocean has always fascinated me! The ocean has an energy to it, and I feel it. Unlike other bodies of water, the sea seems alive! As I waded about in its waters today, and climbed up on the large sea rocks, I realized how ancient the sea really is. I imagined the people in history who must of touched this sea. How many people must of lost their lives in this sea. I envisioned the refugees from Africa who right now, must be trying to cross it so they can land safetly here on the other side! And because I was touching the same water, I felt like part of all those stories too!
I wish we could have stayed longer, but unfortunately time won't stand still for one individual. I tried to memorize the smell, the salty taste in my mouth, and the blue carpet that expanded to the sun. Now all I have left of the sea is some washed up bamboo, stones, and a memory that will never die.
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