My first Thanksgiving away from Georgia

On Thanksgiving day I knew the home sickness would finally hit, I mean it had been 4 months.  I was really worried going to bed the night before.  Last Thanksgiving was a unique one…my sister had just undergone surgery to have a tumor removed and my mother stayed in Atlanta with her while she recovered.  This left Thanksgiving to just my dad and I since no relatives would be visiting.  At least we all had SOME family to be with though.  Back to now, I’m on the other side of the world and wondering how the day will turn out.  So I head to school to teach Korean kids about Thanksgiving…and had an amazing day.  I had to teach the kids about Thanksgiving and then made turkeys out of their hands.  They were so amazing that it made me forget all about missing home and it turned into the best day I had in Korea so far. 

For dinner Rafael, Anthony, and I headed to find a real feast!  We ended up trying a new place and ordered a whole chicken, seafood pasta, and a pitcher of beer.  Luckily the menu had pictures.  We went around the table and said the things that we were thankful for and said a prayer.  It was a unique and pleasant experience that just went to show once again that good people can make up for where you are or aren’t. 

 

I am so blessed no matter where in the world I am.  I still always have an amazing family and great friends.  A little faith and a positive attitude will take you a long way…its worked for me so far.  J