2 am thoughts 💭

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Sometimes... A lot of the time... as most people know I struggle with sleeping. Primarily falling asleep. I really have a hard time turning my mind off. And tonight at 2 in the morning I think I'm awake due to a bit of a sad heart.


One of the hardest parts of travelling for me has been the goodbyes.. Some
Have been a lot harder than others. I really like to believe that everybody who you meet on your journey (of life) are sent there for some reason or another, and I've met some really wonderful people, and it's tough when you and another person just brush each others life's and know there's a 99% chance you will
Never see each other again.. Yes there's always that 1% chance because life is funny and today with social media it's
Pretty damn easy to "stay in touch", but it's just not the same. 

And as hard as it is I am so grateful and thankful for all these people  and feel priveleged just to have gotten the chance to have made some form of memory with them in some way that made this adventure just that much more special.. 
And this is a long range of people from Natalie (heeey shoutout to you 1# fan) from our driver Theo, in Flores, to the dude today who told me I had great hair (okay maybe not so much him but you get the point.) 

As my time in Asia is flashing before
My eyes I'm already so reminiscent and scared to blink because before I know
It. Thats it! 

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  1. Sheila and Ernie's Travel BlogAugust 7, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    Oh Hannah, I hope you were able to sleep after that lovely entry!
    Enjoy your teaching! You'll be a good teacher! Think of you often!
    Love, and hugs!
    Sheila and Ernie

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  2. Sheila and Ernie's Travel BlogAugust 7, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    And yes, you do have great hair!

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