So much has changed in my life since I returned from Malawi. I came back with the confidence to find a new job and make steps towards a new future. I am now studying Childhood Studies in Leeds, living with Will and seeing my family and friends at home when I can.
I went over what I said in my end blog and I have to say, some of those feelings really washed away after a year or two. It's terribly sad but I have to be completely honest. Things do get to me more than they did, I do not feel that same sense of relaxation and appreciation for my own life. But it's definitely there, in the back of my mind, it's accessible at least. You come back from a place like Malawi and you either get on with your own life or you start making plans to go back straight away.
With me, I busied myself making changes. I have four months off this summer and know that I must use it to get back to a place like this. The events in Japan over the last few days were a reminder that we must always be grateful for everything we've got.
I chose my degree based solely on the children I met in Malawi and a need to get back to them some day. I guess they changed my life, more than I will ever change theirs.
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