Sistahs!

You might think that living miles and miles away from your home country would be difficult. You might think that it would be lonley and sad. You might think that it would be stressful and annoying. And you`d be right it CAN be all of those things.....unless you happen to have fabulous sistahs like I do. Than it`s not always so bad.

Witness Exhibit A:



And Exhibit B:



Those two pictures are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to care packages that I have received in the last 5 years. I`ve had so many nice packages sent to me since I moved here that I`ve seriously lost count (not just from sistahs either...mom and dad, brothers, and friends too!) and I hope you all know how much it means to me to receive them. And not just because I get stuff. It`s the love and thoughtfulness that goes INTO the packages that give me such joy. The fact that one of you remembered that I like "Moleskin" notebooks and sent an article about them. The fact that one of you read my blog and saw that I was running out of coconut milk powder so you went and got me TWENTY FIVE packs of the stuff to tide me over! The fact that one of you knew I needed some spiritual guidance and so you sent me a gorgeous handmade (by YOU) rosary. Oh, and the fact that ALL of you almost always remember my deep need and love of all things chocolate......and caramel.......or chocolate AND caramel or...well, you get the picture.

These packages are just one of the reasons (there are many others!) that I don`t feel so very far away from all of you. So I thank you for taking the time to think of me and for making my life over here less lonely. Arigatou ne!