No More Woe Is Me

Today I was sitting at my regular coffee shop thinking about next year. I admit, I have felt sorry for myself that I will not get to return to HCM and be with my friends but as I was thinking this, the woman who owns the shop came out with tea and poured me a glass. At that moment I lost my composure and started to tear up.

Sidenote: In the beginning, I wasn't too fond of the tea so I would put ice from my coffee into my tea glass to get some coffee flavor mixed in. Both the woman and her husband took notice and have served me tea with a glass of ice from then on.

So the woman had come out with a glass already prepared with ice and then took it one step further to actually pour it for me. It is custom that when you go out with people to pour their drink before you pour your own and I have always seen that as such a selfless act...granted she was not having tea but to have her serve me definitely stirred up my emotions.

Once I calmed down, I started thinking, if I had made an impact on a couple I see for one hour a day, I surely have made an impact on my students and friends....and it was then that my thoughts turned from "woe is me" to "how lucky am I?" I have complete faith that I was not brought here for nine months to make friends for a temporary time. No, I believe G0d is going to use me both up in Danang and back here. I had a talk with Him and admitted I have no clue how He will use me in both places but that I have faith He will. So I am not losing friends...instead I have the chance to strengthen friendships in HCM and create even more in Danang!

Yes, I am still sad that I won't get to see my friends as often but I know after I leave in 12 days, it will not be the last time I see them.