I am back home in Ghana after a short two week vacation with family and friends. I had a great time visiting everyone at home and catching up on everything that I had missed in the last year. It is amazing how things change and how they stay the same.
I was surprised by the fact that the road construction in Jacksonville is almost completed and that the traffic was half of what I remember it to be when I drove into work in the mornings. I was completely shocked by how expensive everything was, I know that I am used to paying next to nothing for things in Ghana but really are jeans really worth $180?
I loved eating all of my favorite foods and going to my favorite restaurants. Even after eating everything that I could possibly eat, I think that I only put on 3lbs. Maybe the weight really will stay off.
There are some things that I thought I would miss and then when I got home I realized that I really did not miss them all that much. Don't laugh but television was one of them, while mom and dad have digital cable and over 300 channels there still was nothing to watch on most days. I ended up watching my "stories" aka "General Hospital" for a week and it only took me 15 minutes to catch up what I had missed for the last year. I guess that all my shows will be there for me when I get back in 15 months. The other thing was AC. I was cold the entire time I was back in the States. When I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned they had to cover me up with a blanket to keep me from shivering off the chair.
The most interesting thing about going home was how excited I was to get back to Ghana. Please don't get me wrong, I am not saying that I did not enjoy the time that I had with my family and friends (it was too short to see everyone) it just took this trip for me to realize that I have truly made Ghana my home and that I am excited to see my project through to the end and make sure that it is sustainable beyond my time here.
When I got back to Ghana on Friday, I was amazed by how many of the people from my village called me to make sure that I was back safely. It is a custom in Ghana to ask about your travels and it just made me feel nice that my friends and neighbors here included me in this custom.
While I miss my family and friends back at home, I know that when I leave my village in 15 months I know I am going to miss them just as much.
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