It was one of those early mornings when you need a shot of caffeine to get your bearings right. And it was then that my Brazilian friend Tatiana threw a question at the group: "So what do you miss the most?" This was over a month back and we had spent almost two weeks away from home.
My instant reaction was: "Food." Tati said food and music. Always-measured and the GPS of the group Vyk predictably said "nothing". And the ever-charming Ermin floored us as he said: "Of course my wife and my dog." And thats when I said: "Oh correction. Of course my husband too."
That was then. After four weeks of travel all over the US, the group is back home in Minneapolis. My husband joined me here yesterday. While I was waiting for him at the hotel I realised I was happy-sad. I was very happy and looking forward to seeing him. But then very sad that the programme would come to an end soon. Very soon. Just tomorrow.
So Tati right now I miss nothing. I don't miss home because I think I am quite at home in Minneapolis.
My indian friend Nidhi, I don't miss music anymore, because I went to a few concerts in DC and in NYC, I listened my iPod in all our way around Los Angeles on that van. But since last saturday I miss everything around here: I miss you guys, I miss the lessons from John Ullmann, I miss David asking us "Are you having fun?", I miss Xie Heng saying "Oh! My God!", I miss wake up early (ok, I don't miss the famous early meetings) and go to some place that probably I'll never come back.
In last than two days we'll be at airport taking our flights back home, but I think it's gonna take a while for me feel like home in Brazil.