Revelation

[tiggyblink]

When I was twelve years old, I read The Odyssey for the first time, and I fell in love. But even as I sat there, loving it, I was discontent. Why? Because this epic was supposed to be poetry and as long as I was reading it in translation, I wasn't reading it in all of its original glory.

And so I set myself a goal. One day, I would read The

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Dreams coming true...

[earthangelgirl]

Dearest...I'm in Ireland...and I'm HAPPY. Truly truly happy...I'm taking chances and risks, walking through cobblestone streets, making friends with local merchants, dancing, rock climbing, laying at the edge of cliffs feeling the spray of the sea on my face, cooking and baking what my roomates and I can afford for people who actually APPRECIATE my cooking and baking, loving my classes, being invited into the rectory for tea and busicuts(spelling?) after a truly magnificent mass in a centuries old church...

and most of all, I get to walk along the beach and the bay and feel the wind on my face and feel ALIVE.

So, in a way...dreams are coming true for both of us. Aren't we so incredibly blessed and lucky?

I love my Lila. And I cannot wait to visit you.

And I really truly never want to go home.