I am leaving tomorrow. It’s sad, but I’m also glad that I didn’t decide to stay another week. If I had it would have just prolonged the saying goodbye and the leaving part.

Today M, M, A and I sat around all night and hung out. We ordered pizza and bought a ton of sweets at the grocery store. We played games and talked. It was a great way to spend my last night here. I know it’s possible I’ll be on my way back here soon, but it’s also very possible I’ll decide to stay in Minnesota and not to come back. M, M and A are treasured friends and I’m grateful I got to spend these last few months with them. No matter where I end up, this will remain a good memory for me.

My flight isn’t until the evening tomorrow. It is, of course, late here now. I’ll sleep in and finish packing when I get home. I actually did a lot of it this afternoon which went pretty well. I can fit a lot of stuff in my suitcase and bag, but I know that I’m still going to have to make some choices about what to leave here and what’s not going.

I’m excited to be back in MN. It is sad to leave places and good friends, but I’ve got my family and a whole slew of other friends waiting for me not to mention my beloved Minneapolis. And even though I don’t know how long I’ll stay there – a few months, perhaps years or longer, it will be great to be back for whatever length of time I choose to stay. Summer is always the best time to be in Minneapolis. Yay!

I’ve had these two questions running through my head the past few days:

What is this world, if not for exploring?

What is this life, if not for living?

And with that I’m off to bed.

Gratitude List:

Some big changes tomorrow

Getting to see my family tomorrow evening

A nice night with my NJ family