The time had come.
Exam at 8.30 then on to preparations for leaving. Most of my things were packed so it was more cultural preparation.
Reinstating the prominence of r's into pronunciation being (debatably) the most important. (The accent has calmed down a lot in the past few months, to the point that, on more than one occasion, I have been given the 'compliment' of having no discernible Scottish accent...)
Waiting to leave has a foreboding imminence about it. You want to hold on to the last minute, but you have the dilemma of being prepared mentally to go. Start to early and you may as well have already gone, but too late and you'll find yourself halfway over Russia trying to work out where you are.
After a few interesting hiccups (and a bought of uncharacteristic assertiveness) I boarded a plane in Taipei an hour or so earlier than expected (with a free upgrade to business class) to commencing my journey that would end just over 24hours later.
It wasn't too bad. Being someone who gets bored quickly, I generally try and make a point of at least being friendly to the people on either side of me, be they Dutch business men or Australian organic farmers. One minute you're offering them a pre-take-off mint, then by the time you're landing they've given you their life story and a few intriguing insights to chew over on your next flight (should the company be less talkative.)
And then Scotland greeted me back. With the crisp fresh air, more than a little rain chased by blue skies, and a hug from my dad, I was back.
For better or worse this is where I'll be for the next year so I'm going to make the most of it.
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I read a great book called Re-Entry a number of years ago. It's about returning short-term missionaries, but a lot of it would probably apply to your situation.
The readjustment is certainly an issue!
Hello Rebekah
Glad you got home safely and had a good flight its a long journey, give my love to your family Take care
Your Aunt Elizabeth
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