I stayed this break with my dear friend Emma and was hosted by many other friends including Eunice, May, Farah and Caroline and got to spend time with Karen (my friend from Canada who I haven’t seen in 16 mos.) We had a blast!
Despite overtaking Emma’s lounge for nearly two weeks, she continued to take care of me, accompanying me on my many errands, cooked me dinner, planned nights out and generally chilled out with me. However, besides the conversations, the encouragement, the acceptance and laughter, it’s the little things that make friendships so endearing. It was Emma who instead of telling me my 8th margarita was not my most ingenious decision, took care of me when I realised it myself. It was May who burned me all the seasons of How I Met Your Mother because she knew how much entertainment is hard to come by in the Sudan. It was Karen who looked all over and brought me a sample of the popular Kiehl’s Eye Alert when I complained about my bag-like eyes. It was Caroline who dedicated one section of her closet in London to me for my suitcase overflow. It was Eunice who stuck by me during my intense search for a mango cutter, and it was Stacey who sent me all the measured-out ingredients for her famous Christmas cookies in the post to England so I could feel at home.
When I look back at this trip, I feel like I required a lot of my friends, rather than offering a lot. This trip, however, provided me with an increased appreciation of the friendships I have. As far as relationships go, if this is as good as it gets, I’m blessed. Thanks guys for being a part of my life!
A few pictures:
(1) Caroline and I at Boxing Day hunt
(2) Emma and I – Paris
(3) Karen and I – NYE
(4) May and I – Café Pacifico
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