June 1, 2004- June 1, 2005
A year ago today, I came home from Israel. Wow. I cannot believe a year has gone by, and that everything that I have experienced is in that "a year go or more" category. It just feels like yesterday that I met everybody at JFK. I was intimidated by no other by so many people, and at that point I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
The semester ended up being the best thing that has ever happened to me. Everything I experienced, saw, felt, tasted, heard all still affects me to this day. I love thinking about what if I was in Israel on EIE at this moment, what would I be doing right now?
So much has happened this year. Lots have changed. My relationships with people have drifted away, have become nearly unexistent.
I don't talk to many people from EIE anymore. I mean, I have my few. Though I know that whenever someone's name comes up, or if I am confronted with them again, I know that it will just be as if I just saw them the day before.
I share a bond with these people, whether I talk to them everyday or not.
I remember a year go today. I sat next to Toni Hellmann on the airplane.
I remember saying goodbye to people and thinking, "I may never see some of these people ever again."
I remember going to Paul's house, eating bagels with his family, just laying with him, just having him right next to me.
It's funny how much things change. I miss EIE. I miss being that happy with myself.
If anything, my Judaism is stronger, my love for Israel increased.
The semester ended up being the best thing that has ever happened to me. Everything I experienced, saw, felt, tasted, heard all still affects me to this day. I love thinking about what if I was in Israel on EIE at this moment, what would I be doing right now?
So much has happened this year. Lots have changed. My relationships with people have drifted away, have become nearly unexistent.
I don't talk to many people from EIE anymore. I mean, I have my few. Though I know that whenever someone's name comes up, or if I am confronted with them again, I know that it will just be as if I just saw them the day before.
I share a bond with these people, whether I talk to them everyday or not.
I remember a year go today. I sat next to Toni Hellmann on the airplane.
I remember saying goodbye to people and thinking, "I may never see some of these people ever again."
I remember going to Paul's house, eating bagels with his family, just laying with him, just having him right next to me.
It's funny how much things change. I miss EIE. I miss being that happy with myself.
If anything, my Judaism is stronger, my love for Israel increased.