Home?

I count myself blessed to have two homes.  I love that every time I've traveled during the past two years I'm always headed home.
Friends and family often ask if I find it hard to adjust to two such different places.  To be honest, I don't.  My two homes are very different and yet I know what to expect in each one.  If I was at my parents house in Canada and we ran out of water or the electricity went out, I would find that really strange, and yet when this happens in Haiti I barely notice or react.  If I was in my home in Haiti and I needed to sleep with three blankets and thick socks in order to keep warm, I would be very unsettled.
There are different realities in each place, both places have their pros and cons and as much as I miss one when I am in the other, I find the transition to be fairly smooth.
Having said all that, I know that MOVING back to Canada will take more of an adjustment than simply visiting Canada for a week or two.  I will miss my friends and colleagues here SOOOOO much and I dread not seeing them every day and being a part of their daily lives.  I will miss the beautiful weather and ever sunny skies.  I will miss speaking Creole and learning new expressions.  I will miss students greeting me with a kiss on the cheek every morning.  Of course there is lots I will not miss; huge potholes, people I don't know staring at me and touching me, no electricity, dust, dust and more dust!

Canada

Haiti

I have just returned to Haiti after a few days in Canada.  During this time  I was able to participate in my mom's 60th b-day party, I attended a church service at my church in Toronto, I visited my former and future school, and I visited a community that I hope to became a part of when I return.  All of these opportunities affirmed my decision to return to Canada next year. It will be hard to leave Haiti but I am so thankful that I am blessed with four great and supportive communities to return to!