I skipped a post about the obvious - Marlow has been in Burkina for one full year now (and counting.) It was its own milestone. It did not go unrecognized on any and all levels for her family here in the US, the UK and in Burkina with other PCVs. But it was not for me to celebrate as simply the passing of 12 months in a two year adventure. It's about a life.
A year is just a year. What happens in that time can often defy days, weeks, months, even a lifetime if you let it mold you into a better person.
Our Skpe calls may be mundane sometimes. Or, when the time is right, we have some incredible discussions about what works/what doesn't work in the situation that Marlow and the Burkinabe are in. These are not easy times in Burkina.
It's not about the year - it's about an every day. Even if it's just schlepping on a porch enjoying a rainy afternoon after you've given every ounce of energy to something outside yourself that day (that could be Burkina or Florida.) It's about adapting, laughing, being yourself. Wherever you are and whatever your circumstances.
It's about a life. Your life.
Caroline
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