One last post from me before we head out…and I am really, REALLY excited.
by Rachel Berkowitz on January 8, 2010
That's an understatement. The nerves of the past week have been overtaken by a sense of purpose, the feeling that we really have done all we could to be safe, smart, and responsible as we head out to country number 1, Nicaragua, and just...looking forward to all the experiences we have yet to have and the people we have yet to meet. I'm still nervous, of course--one would be foolish to not be nervous and cautious--but seriously, I'm pumped.Having crammed my life for the next 4 months into a hiking backpack and a shoulder bag, I feel remarkably light and portable. For the next 4 months, the only constants for Hannah and I will be each other, our supplies, and our goals for the trip. And I do not know who I will be when I step off the plane in Miami 4 months from now. I don't know how or whether my perspectives on community-based work, cross-cultural collaboration, global health, GlobeMed--life, really--will have evolved, shifted, completely flipped. I don't know what barriers and challenges we will face. But the liberating thing is that we don't have to know that now. The only thing to do now is to go and do it, keeping our minds open, flexible, and curious. I feel like a stone that has been rolled up to the very top of a hill, gathering potential energy and humming with the anticipation of being let go. Please pardon my bad simile...it's accurate, though a tad corny, I'll admit. Clearly, no moss will be gathering on these stones!
I will miss my friends and family while I am away, and their unwavering support has been and will continue to be a vital part of my ability to do this kind of trip. But I feel that I am really ready to begin this journey--that WE are ready to begin this journey. And so with GlobeMed love in our hearts, we go. We will be updating (hopefully with videos and pictures too), so stay tuned!
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