The English Version of it all

Too many goodbyes in 2006. Some forever, at New Years. Some for a very long time, as we in January sat at the airport in Dar, red-eyed after saying goodbye to people we had loved so much, and when you finally got to know someone well, its time to leave. Typical exchange student phenomenon... You get so close to people so fast, and you have so much in common, and you need these friendships so bad. You meet supercool people who you'd never meet at home, in university or anywhere. Those who travel or go on exchange for one reason or the other, have something special in common, which they might not share with those who stayed home.

Now its happening all over again. Live at this student block and got to know some fantastic cool special people. But of course, they are not from Norway. They are leaving. Martha is going to Ethiopia tomorrow. Mario is leaving for Colombia on Wedensday. Andrea is going to Germany, but luckily not before Im out of here. Mario and Martha are even coming back in August. Its me who is leaving for "good". Im not coming back in August as I have done after every vacation the last 3 years. Coming back to Trondheim. Now Im gonna leave everything here. Friends, my life.. By all means, Ill be back probably not in too long. But nothing is for sure. There is no plan, there is nothing I "have" to do in Trondheim. Then we are going to Ghana in August. And in December ill be at the airport in Accra crying my eyes out again, because I know I have to leave someone again, for God knows how long...
Travelling, meeting people from all kinds of places and backgrounds has become a very important part of my life which I wouldnt be without. But it has a downside - having to say goodbye long before you are really ready. Its easier to leave than to be left behind though. Lucky for me...

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