Etcetera

The beginning of my journey

I’m back

It’s as if I was away … Hmmm, I’ve been busy with my other blogs that’s why I wasn’t able to update this personal blog. Anyway, to wrap things up..everything is fine with us. Few days from now would be my first anniversary of staying here in the States. Time flies really fast..isn’t it?

I can still remember when I boarded the plane from GenSan to Manila and from Manila to San Francisco. Everything seemed surreal on that time…I had a mixed emotion. My heart was torn when I was in Manila while waiting for my flight going to SF, I was crying..the tears of my mom and dad kept replaying in my mind..

When the plane started boarding passengers, I felt sad on leaving my parents, my nephews..my bro..my loved ones. How I wish on that time that I wasn’t a knuckle head and told my husband (then fiance) to pick me up in the Philippines..but I chose not to.

It was hard leaving..

BUT

When I boarded the plane, every sadness I felt changed. I don’t know what happened but it changed into excitement and shyness. I may have been a very aggressive person but part of me is still a reserved one.

I boarded the plane. It was a lil chaotic, there were a lot of passengers..mostly from the stranded/cancelled flight from the previous day. That was my first time to fly international so I was learning and coaching myself at the same time after all..I was alone.

While carrying my hand carry purse and the bulky x-ray result film from SLEC (we are told to hand carry it in case there would be any inspection), there were few filipino’s who were very helpful and were willing to help me on what to do.

I may have forgotten their names but thank you so much for the big help. Ang akong kulba nawala gamay.. they made me feel at ease.

The flight was 12 hours and a half…

to be continued…