until next time

This weekend was a very sad one. Saying goodbye to a 17 year old boy that found his way into our lives from the other side of the world. I am still baffled about how this happened. One day, we did not know of his existance, ten months later, he was like a son to me...an integral part of our family. To see his empty bedroom leaves a hollow space in my stomach. How and why did all of this come to be? The part of this experience that stands out to me the most is the fact that despite the fact that we are from opposite parts of the world, we have more in common than hve differences. What a great thing to discover! Well, this is not a goodbye...it is a see you later! ust goes to show you that with every up there is a down.