Last Thursday I received some disappointing and incredibly frustrating news. I found out that one of my travel companions, the one who I've grown up with my whole life and who is from the same orphanage as me, will not be joining me on my journey back to our home country. It saddens me that we will not get to experience India together. But it is on an understandable factor also. I realize it's a lot of work for her, me....anyone, to take a trip back to someplace that you are just simply not ready to comprehend.

I know in different emotional places, I am ready (and excited) to go on this trip, and also a little bit...not. I certainly hope I will be at least more ready when the departure date arrives. In all, I know it will be a great trip no matter who I'm going with!