Monday, July 4, 2016
6:25 PM
Pre-Taiwan feelings
Flight is tonight...no, more like tomorrow. But leaving for airport in about...4 hours ish.
I feel like everytime I go on a trip, I come back changed. I guess that's suppose to happen though. But that also means when I come back I'll no longer be who I was. I'll be more.
Emotional. Nostalgic.
Anyways, one of the biggest things I have to fear is finally coming to reality about
cousins's passing away more than a year ago. In the U.S., you can kinda pretend that everything is the same back there. But when you go back...and you don't see him at all, anywhere. It's like reality staring at you in the face. No place to hide.
Time to face reality...
Another thing I have to face is the
awkwardness that comes for the first few days. When you first see everyone...awk af because you haven't talked to them in forever. It takes me like around 3 days to feel more comfortable. Ugh but that first contact is the most awkward. Like, when you first see uncle at the airport. And when you first see dad's side's relatives in the house. And when you first see mom's side's relatives. My hands are honestly sweaty just from thinking about this. sighh..
Andddd I'm going back alone (parents staying here), which means I have to face all this awkwardness ALONE! BY MYSELF! I did the same thing 2 years ago, but ugh it's still scary. >.<
another thing, uncle said either he or his son (my cousin) will pick me up at the airport. That's more awk than uncle picking me up! Like adults is less awkward than someone semi-close to your age, you know what I mean. Cuz adults they know what to say, and then someone close to your age..is like..you. sighh...
One more thing I"m worried about is that
time will pass too fast and before I know it I will be counting down my last days in Taiwan. And then on the last day, I'll have to try very hard to hold back tears. I swear, it gets more and more difficult every year...every two years. Maybe because as I grow older I cherish the people around me more, and I've become more
emotional as I matured. I hope I'll be able to hold back those tears.
Ohhh another thing I'm scared of is getting
sick on the plane. I bought pills today for the plane but ughh pleaseeeeee.
Another thing that I will mention on this post is that bro will prob be gone when I return from Taiwan. Sigh...this was a short summer with bro. Only a month ish. And we haven't had much quality time cuz hes been busy with internships on the weekdays. Another sigh.
I have so many fears just because of this trip. Kinda why I low-key don't wanna go back. Everytime I go back I have to face all of this. And then before I know it, the trip will end and I will have
post vacation depression. Sighh
Oh and then when I return Ya Lun will also most likely be in AZ already cuz college starts around end of August for him. So bye for real ya lun. When's the next time I will be within a 5-10 mile radius from him?
I guess that's all I have to say for now. I hope myself a safe trip. On the plane and in Taiwan. I hope everything will be ok. I hope I won't get sick or anything. Please. Let this be a safe trip.
Anddd Happy fourth of July 'Murica!
[185th day of 2016: 4/10]
Labels: reflection, travel