A Whole New World

 

"I composed habits for those acres

so that my last look we be

neither gluttonous nor starved. 

I was ready to go anywhere."  

Today is a month that I have been in the country of Ireland. I have laughed, cried, smiled, made new friends, built stronger connections with others that I had, and maybe bought one too many pints! The poem by Heaney that I feel best describes the time that I have had so far is " Land" which is quoted above. 

While being here I have brought myself to form habits and to have a schedule. People are starting to look familiar to me and I am not only getting to know the country better but Dungarvan better! I have seen sights that I never thought I would see. I experienced things I never thought I would experience and have enjoyed every moment of it! I will not lie there have been the hard parts, like missing family and friends, and not being home for family events both good and bad, but this is not something that I would ever want to take back! 

It is wild to think that we have only been here a month! We have 4 weeks left in this wonderful place! In that time I get to help two of my friends who are here celebrate their birthdays, celebrate Easter, get to have a visit from my paternal Grandparents, travel to Amsterdam, and those are only the things that I have planned. That does not include spontaneous decisions! I can not wait to see where the time takes me!