Tuesday

On Saturday, after the birthday party, I found out that I am coming back to America on Friday!!!  It was a bit of a shock when I realized I was leaving my new family and my friends, and Friday is so soon I do not have enough time to say goodbye to my friends, to satisfy me!  But then, I thought of my American family, friends, and home and I was excited to see them.  Now, today, my heart is torn between staying here in Germany forever, dodging police my whole life if I have to, and coming home Friday!  I know I do not really have a say in the matter, but I can still dream!

Last night, I made a card for each of my Tuesday teachers.  I still have to get one to my Art teacher because I do not have her again this week and I did not have any of the cards ready on Monday.  And today my Philosophy teacher was gone and I do not have him again this week so I will have to get his card to him sometime this week too.  I hope I can reach them before Friday because they are really nice teachers and I would hate it if they did not get a card.  If I can not get to them before Thursday, I will have to give them to my friends to give to them or something like that.

There are reminders everywhere that I am going on Friday.  The biggest one is that my stuff is quickly disappearing into my suitcase.  Before I know it, I will not have anything left except my underwear!  But I have to at least, put most of the stuff in my bags.  That is fine with me because Merinda organized my stuff for me so I only have to put it in my suitcase.  How nice of Merinda to do that and make it easy for me.  Still, it is another reminder that I am leaving my new home.