Canada and Christmas

December 20, 2006

So close to Christmas. I am now home. Africa, sun, sand, humidity, now just a dream. I am in the cold, wet Northwest. I came home early, and so suprised family and friends. It was a very hard secret to keep, but so worth the looks of shock and suprise on people I love faces. The journey home seems to me much like a marathon, with our travel time at 39 hours from door to door. Tomorrow I return to work, and thus begins my reality at home. I have been a bit in a dream world these past few weeks, and wonder, who’s life is this that I am living. Worlds here and in Liberia are so different, it is sometimes hard to reconcile them.
Hard to believe Christmas Day will be upon us in just a few short days. Yes, I am not done my Christmas shopping. I find it difficult to focus.....to find that perfect gift....I go to the stores and am overwhelmed by the selection of gifts and food. I guess this is my bit of culture shock. I told Heather, its an odd time to come home, because it seems every few days there is a Christmas party or get together, and everyone is so focused on getting their shopping done. I feel like I have entirely lost my Fall, and came from Summer in Africa directly to Christmas in Canada. Its a bit of a jump mentally.
I feel a bit sad, about the end of my blog about Africa...I wonder, what is there to write about now. There is never an end to things to write about, the question is, who really has the time to read it all. Do people really want to read about life in the slow lane, on Vancouver Island, the life of Rebecca, Pharmacy Technician extrodinaire (yes, that is me being silly, feel free to laugh)
Tomorrow family will arrive, and it will be busy, we will finally put up the tree, and perhaps it will dawn on me..yes it is Christmas.

Merry Christmas to you all as we celebrate the birth of the King, Jesus Christ, my saviour and friend.