Preparation

I haven't left yet and I already feel homesick. Today I said my farewells to me family and friends. The person that I am going to miss the most is the person that most people overlook. The elderly... they get a bad rap. I said goodbye to my grandmother today, who is suffering from Alzheimer's. Right now she's unable to do anything for herself. It's remarkable that, she was the same person that I remember in my memories, and the one that I pray for every night, but after more than 10-12 years with the disease, I am reminded of the strength that runs through my veins.

My brother and I have been hanging out all day and I think about when I was bigger than he was. He's grown up right under my eyes and I know that even though we had our disputes, we are still very much connected. (except for his eating habits).

I'm off to a new place for a couple of months to pursue my dreams. Dreams, that I couldn't have even imagined a few short years ago. It is hard to imagine how a scrawny little black boy, from dirt could actually be blessed by God. I used to think that God only cared for the well-off, yet here I am. What makes me proud is the support that I have had from my family and friends. Even people I don't even know very well. I couldn't thank them enough.

I know that I am rambling, but it's to be expected. I have many things running through my head 24hrs before departure. There is one quotation that embodies my outlook on this blessing and my blessings in general. It is from Luke, Luke 12:48, "to whom much is given, much is expected."

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