It's Hard to Say Goodbye

I have never been one to cry a lot, but saying goodbye to friends and family at the airport before I left for staging on Sunday evening was rough.  I have spent the last few weeks saying goodbye to friends and family and had been able to hold it together pretty well, until now.  This is officially the beginning of my journey as a Peace Corps volunteer.  I am excited to meet my fellow trainees and begin this new adventure in my life, but realized that sometimes it can be hard saying goodbye.  I was lucky enough to have my Mom, Dad, brother, Sharon, and one of my best friends accompany me to the airport.  We had a delicious dinner at the Westin hotel before I left although nerves took quite a toll on my appetite.  The hotel is connected to the airport so it was easy for me to go through security and straight to my gate.  My flight was delayed and as a result I had some time to pull myself together before getting on the plane and then meeting a fellow Peace Corps volunteer to go to the hotel.  When we arrived at the hotel we met up with a few other volunteers, had a drink, and watched the Mavs win the Championship game!!!  Overall it was a good first night and I fell asleep quickly after a long day.