At exactly 12.54am, I'm laying down all by myself in a couch that belongs to a close friend and feeling very content with myself. My day is over and soon sleep will come. As I listen to some happy sami tunes, I'm thinking of what I did today. My day was filled with late breakfasts, great skype calls with overseas friends, some warm hugs, and long conversations over tea, dinner and late night fickas. This is exactly what vacations are all about.
Its soon going to be over 10 years that I've been visiting Sweden, a place I fondly call my second home. A lot of people ask why I return over and over again, and I don't have all the answers, but I think I'm here because this is a place for me to relax and unwind. I've got a lot of people that I can call friends, and that's important too.
Most people here don't judge you. It's nice when people accept you for what you are. And while cultures and viewpoints differ, it makes interesting conversations. And its not just friends, but the silence and beauty of the country. Not knowing the local language can be an advantage sometimes as you can disconnect from everything around you and be in your own world, even if you are among many.
It's time for bed, and I shall rant on another day... goodnight!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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