Feeling Patriotic

I've been sitting in my room for the past 30 minutes watching history be made in the United States. Barack Obama has clinched the nomination for the Democratic Party making him the first African-American to be a presidential candidate for a major party in the U.S. It's a little surreal to me that I am living in a foreign country while all of this is going on. I teared up a little bit while listening to him speak making me realize how much I love and miss home. Living in the United States I've never really known where I'm from since I've moved around so much, but moving to a different country puts things into perspective. My home is the United States, it doesn't matter that I can't say I'm from one particular state. My heart is in the good ole U.S. of A., and I feel so honored to be a citizen of this great country. I'm so excited that I get to vote this year, and I will definitely take full advantage of that right. I'm coming home in a little over 2 weeks, and I think I'm ready. I'm ready to drive with the windows down and the music blasting, eat hot dogs and hamburgers cooked on the grill, feel the sun on my face while riding in my Dad's boat, watch the fireflies buzz around at night, walk into a store and be able to ask the clerk where something is and understand everything he or she says completely, and I'm ready to celebrate July 4th like I've never celebrated it before. I love traveling and I've enjoyed these past 5 months more than anything in my life, but I know where I belong. Traveling will always be one of my passions, but I know that I will always go back to the people, places, and country that I love. Hope all is well for everyone up there. I'll be back soon...

Pura vida,
Amelia