It's an interesting feeling being on your own. There is always this mixture between excitement, relief, fright, and loneliness. We all experience these feelings sometime or another in life.
Mom has been with me during my time in Europe so far. She has been such a sense of comfort and security. Now that she's gone, I'm slightly in shock. I think it is at times like these when you can choose how you want to feel at a particular moment. I've elected to choose excitement and happiness.
The past weekend I spent in Bern and Zurich with Mom. We had a wonderful time shopping for local handicrafts, wandering the streets, pondering art museums and galleries, and of course enjoying Swiss fine dining. Mom and I had to quickly and abruptly part ways at the Zurich train station. Now that I'm on the train home to Geneva alone, I notice her absence, yet I am excited about the independent adventure ahead. Living in Geneva is my new reality. Switzerland is my home. I hope soon I will feel just as the locals do :-).
Au revoir for now,
Kira
Kira
