Familiarity & longing:
these two themes have been rolling around in my mind a lot lately.
Does one follow the other?
Do I long for things that are familiar, or do I start longing for something else once things are familiar?
This week Andrea, a fellow Bulgaria Peace Corps Volunteer, posted a blog about following Sofia Daily Photo & the mix of feelings that surface. In many ways, I can relate – there’s something about seeing pictures of Bulgaria, reminiscing, reflecting & reliving that experience that I can’t describe. But is it only the sense of familiarity I had with the city of Sofia that makes me long for it?
Anyways, I’m learning to coexist with both feelings – the familiarity I have walking down my street, hailing a cab, buying bread, the longing I feel for green grass, swimming in a lake and laughing with my friends. I’m also learning that while I’m here I will long for home, and when I’m home I’ll long for Egypt, much the same way I find myself longing for Bulgaria.
I suppose what it comes down to is that I’m incredibly lucky to become so familiar with life in so many different places.
My apologizes for being so rambly & inarticulate today!
This week I started reading The Story of Edgar Sawtelle & it’s really good! [400 pages so far in 2 days!] I recommend it to everyone, especially those who have ever shared a connection with a dog [although it’s much less recommended if you’re overseas, far, far away from your beloved pup...].
I guess I just wanted to share those thoughts.
Perhaps those of you who have lived overseas [or not] might have better descriptions/explanations/experiences you want to share?
Related posts:
- Towards a conclusion
- It’s officially fall
- The zoo, books, bands & new tattoos!!
- Crossing the wide blue sea
- Summer sabbatical
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010, 7:35 am | 
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